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Published Aug. 26, 2015 by Virgin Books.
In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs -- a real-life Tony Stark -- and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new "makers." Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius's life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in …
In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs -- a real-life Tony Stark -- and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new "makers." Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius's life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk -- one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history -- is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Thorough and insightful, Elon Musk brings to life a technology industry that is rapidly and dramatically changing by examining the life of one of its most powerful and influential titans. - Publisher.
Decent overview of Musk's accomplishments up until a few years ago. Good inside view too. If you, like me, keep up with most things Musk - you won't learn too much new.
Biografia lepsza niż Jobsa, świetnie, że ukazuje też wady Muska. Niesamowite stadium człowieka, choć mam wrażenie, że autor zrobił krótszą i bardziej treściwą książkę niż mógł (wiele wątków nieporuszonych).
In a deep state of reverence and awe.
I've read better biographies. I think it's kinda too uncritical to Musk.
Really interesting and immensely readable. I'm not part of his adoring fan club, but I did find this fascinating. Typical visionary who sees what I don't, is willing to take risks that would give me ulcers - and ultimately ends up coming out on top. There are lessons to learn here, regardless of why you're reading it. And - as promised - it will fly. ;)
Very interesting look into the life and business of this enigmatic character. Good read.
Very good read. Gives a little peek into the life and achievements of the true superhero of our times. Extremely inspiring personality. Like the Walter Isaacson's bio of Steve Jobs, this gives a very balanced view of Musk.
If you want to be an huge fan of Elon Musk and his empire, read this book!
What an amazing person and what an exciting story this book showed! The world needs such kind of person like Musk. Do something good for the future.
Elon Musk is a very interesting man. He is ambitious a great adventurer. He is working insanely hard and very pushing. And he is a very good Silicon Valley business man in the first place. He can predict a successful business model when everybody thinks it's crazy. He knows what are the desires of the public. He is good at manipulating the emotion of the public and using his impact to the normal people to persuade the government and investors.
Good Luck to Musk and his business!
Elon Musk in an incredible living legend.
It's always good to know about people as him and get to know their thought process.
