I've read better biographies. I think it's kinda too uncritical to Musk.
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Jiří Eischmann rated Jméno růže: 5 stars

Jméno růže by Umberto Eco (Český klub)
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation …

Crucial conversations : tools for talking when stakes are high by Kerry Patterson
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High was first published in 2002 by McGraw-Hill, and a second edition …
Jiří Eischmann reviewed Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Jiří Eischmann rated 1984 by George Orwell: 5 stars

1984 by George Orwell by George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist …
Jiří Eischmann rated George Orwell Boxed Set (1984 and Animal Farm): 5 stars

George Orwell Boxed Set (1984 and Animal Farm) by George Orwell
Contains:
- Animal Farm
- Nineteen Eighty-Four

Tom Zoellner: Train (2015, Penguin Publishing Group)
Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--From the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief by Tom Zoellner
"From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the futuristic MagLev trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story …
Jiří Eischmann rated Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea: 4 stars

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
A remarkable view into North Korea, as seen through the lives of six ordinary citizens Nothing to Envy follows the …
Jiří Eischmann rated The Martian: 5 stars

The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)
A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one …
Jiří Eischmann reviewed Police by Jo Nesb©ı (Harry Hole -- bk.10)

Jo Nesb©ı: Police (2013)
The police urgently need Harry Hole . . . A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. …
Review of 'Police' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It's not a bad crimi, but I expected a bit more from it, there are better books in the Harry Hole series.
Jiří Eischmann rated River God (Ancient Egypt, #1): 5 stars

River God (Ancient Egypt, #1) by Wilbur Smith (Egyptian (1))
River God is a novel by author Wilbur Smith. It tells the story of the talented eunuch slave named Taita, …
Jiří Eischmann reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (Space Odyssey, #1)
Jiří Eischmann rated The Leopard: 5 stars
Jiří Eischmann rated The Devil's Star: 5 stars

The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø (Harry Hole, #5)
Detective Harry Hole: an angry and off-the-rails detective who wants to play the game by his own rules. A young …
Jiří Eischmann rated The Snowman: 5 stars

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Beware the falling snows... The first snowfall in Oslo brings a series of gruesome murders, and Harry Hole is pitted …