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"When the Heavens Went on Sale" by Ashlee Vance explores the rise of private companies shaping the new space economy, starting with SpaceX's Falcon 1 launch. Vance chronicles the efforts of Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab to revolutionize rocket and satellite launches, revealing the vibrant chaos and ambition driving this unprecedented era in aerospace.
Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, sold one of his internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius' 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 is an 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
South African-born Elon Musk is a celebrated entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. He aims to save our planet, establish a colony on Mars, and generate profit while doing so, all while sharing his vision with the world. Musk's life story is filled with drama; he was a remarkably bright child who faced bullying and abuse from his father in apartheid South Africa. Despite these challenges, he excelled academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, funding his education by transforming his home into a party venue. He co-founded successful dot-com ventures, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. After being ousted as CEO, Musk entered a challenging period, investing his fortune in rockets and electric vehicles, much to the confusion of his friends. His intense focus on technology also strained his marriage. Musk is often compared to Steve Jobs, embodying innovation and ambition. Over the past year, tech reporter Ashlee Vance has closely followed Musk, providing an insightful account of the man behind the vision and his impact on the future.
The definitive guide to the places and people that built the area between San Francisco and San Jose, California, evoking a sense of the Hollywood-like magic that made Silicon Valley a locale envied the world over.
Wie Elon Musk die Welt verändert – Die Biografie. Jetzt als Taschenbuch.
Elon Musk ist der da Vinci des 21. Jahrhunderts. Seine Firmengründungen lesen sich wie das Who’s who der zukunftsträchtigsten Unternehmen der Welt. Alles, was dieser Mann anfasst, scheint zu Gold zu werden. Mit PayPal revolutionierte er das Zahlen im Internet, mit Tesla schreckte er die Autoindustrie auf und sein Raumfahrtunternehmen SpaceX ist aktuell das weltweit einzige Unternehmen, das ein Raumschiff mit großer Nutzlast wieder auf die Erde zurückbringen kann. Dies ist die persönliche Geschichte hinter einem der größten Unternehmer seit Thomas Edison, Henry Ford oder Howard Hughes. Das Buch erzählt seinen kometenhaften Aufstieg von seiner Flucht aus Südafrika mit 17 Jahren bis heute. Elon Musk gilt als der »Real Iron Man« – in Anlehnung an einen der erfolgreichsten Comichelden der Welt. Es ist die gleichsam inspirierende, persönliche und spannende Geschichte eines der erfolgreichsten Querdenker der Welt. In einem Umfang wie noch kein Journalist zuvor hatte Ashlee Vance für diese Biografie exklusiven und direkten Zugang zu Elon Musk, seinem familiären Umfeld und persönlichen Freunden. Mit 16 Seiten exklusiven und persönlichen Bildern aus Elon Musks persönlichem Fotoalbum.