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Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
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Jan 22, 2024Daniel_Seto rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ashlee Vance's biography on Elon Musk provides a captivating and in-depth account of the successful entrepreneur's life. The book describes Musk's relentless drive, innovative spirit, and audacious goals, offering readers a closer look at…
Jun 16, 2023DavidEricCross rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book was an interesting dive into the mind of Elon Musk and the kind of person that he is. It was interesting to read about how Elon works as a CEO and entrepreneur and how he is different from typical CEOs and entrepreneurs. I…
Jan 29, 2022AidanDuan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good book for people who like Elon Musk.
Feb 11, 2021ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very informative and an engaging read.
Dec 29, 2020Kenneth Lyle Miyazaki rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am currently reading this book and I highly recommend it. Although he is most widely known for his electric cars and strange tweets, his life is fascinating. The story about SpaceX reads more like a science fiction novel where a small…
Sep 24, 2020qianhaha rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Elon Musk is the founder of many successful businesses, such as Paypal or SpaceX. This book provides a detailed description of all the risks he had taken, the money he had lost, and what an exciting life Elon Musk lives. Of course, he…
Dec 11, 2019Jhetto rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In a world of postmodern deconstruction, it’s reassuring to know that a few people are building something other than outrage. Criticize Elon Musk as much as you want. He’s a visionary. The book does a great job of outlining how he’s…
Mar 27, 2019Evol69 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is probably the most accurate depiction of Elon Musk's life as you'll get. The book will go through Elon's timeline from when he was working at PayPal, to starting up SpaceX and Tesla.
Mar 25, 2019ksidhu75 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book starts off with talking about Elon Musk’s upbringing in South Africa and how he came from a family of odd induvisuals.In his early Elon was fascinated with books and read all the time. He was seen as nerdy and weak by children…
Jan 18, 2019
I would suggest researching Elon Musk through his associated releases and online articles. This book takes a personal view of a man who operates on a very factual basis, an approach that is likely to leave one a stranger to the reality in…
Sep 18, 2018
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Jul 21, 2018SeattleSaul rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Vance writes a very thorough story about Elon Musk, starting in childhood and progressing through his early adulthood about his ambitions, near failures, fabulous successes, and future hopes today. If this were a novel, I’d say it…
Oct 30, 2017rubyal32 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Do yourself and read immediately if you have any interest in technology, space travel, or the future of humankind in general. A fascinating deep dive into one of the most complex minds alive today. This isn't just a book that talks about…
Oct 21, 2017mattstrelau rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great bibliography about a fascinating man. I highly suggest this to anyone interested in business, technology, and the hope for mankind. Musk is a unique man that will do anything for the good of humans. This book is well-written and…
Aug 25, 2017VaughanPLDavidB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you want to gain some understanding of what makes Elon Musk tick, this is the book for you. He is driven by the need to make the world a better, cleaner place. With Tesla Motors, he is on the verge of giving the world a viable,…
Mar 09, 2017mloschiavo15 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An interesting quick read. I definitely learned a lot about his accomplishments and the industries he was in. However at times it felt like the author was trying to 'win' the reader or convince us at how great Elon is rather than be…
Feb 17, 2017daysleeper236 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fascinating read about a fascinating man.
Nov 02, 2016
These comments alone made me read this book. Also, I am attempting to work for Tesla so there's that as well. I just have to finish a book about Nat Turner and this book will then become my life. Finishing books is not a high point for…
Oct 17, 2016kevinw55 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Probably one of the best books i've read. 5 stars thumbs up! The book is filled with heart racing, mind boggling facts and story about Elon Musk's history, present and future. This book is like a roller coaster ride and an absolutely…
Aug 17, 2016xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I didn't know of or care about Musk, considered migration to Mars is, if not preposterous, far-fetched. Tesla was one incentive for me to pick up this book, as I (think I) am an environmentalist, and would be tempting to throw more money…
Dec 09, 2015Raschafe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book! I went in knowing very little about Elon Musk. I really only knew of him as the CEO of Tesla but the book does a good job explaining to you his role in that company as well as Paypal and Space X in much more detail. He…
Oct 12, 2015carbonbusters rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A good description of Elon Musk's vision, warts and all.
Aug 26, 2015venetian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent - I echo all the comments of braves19!
Aug 22, 2015JP_Wright rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This has been by far one of the best books I have read this year. Ashlee Vance tells a very accurate and non-partisan story from beginning to end. I have been fascinated with Elon Musk and his visions and ideas for a couple of years now. …