Rocket man : Elon Musk in his own words
(Book)
Contributors
Easto, Jessica, editor.
Published
Chicago : B2 Books, an Agate imprint, [2017].
ISBN
9781572842144, 1572842148
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Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | BUSINESS GENERAL Musk | On Shelf |
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 338.7629 MUS | On Shelf |
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Published
Chicago : B2 Books, an Agate imprint, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
175 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781572842144, 1572842148
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-175).
Description
Elon Musk, the South African-born entrepreneur who made his first fortune with Internet companies such as PayPal, has risen to global prominence as the visionary CEO of both Tesla Motors and SpaceX, two companies with self-proclaimed missions to improve life as we know it and better secure the future of humanity. For the first time, the most insightful, thought-provoking, and revealing quotes from this entrepreneurial engineer have been compiled into a single book. Rocket Man: Elon Musk In His Own Words is a comprehensive guide to the inner workings of the man dubbed "the real Tony Stark." Hundreds of his best quotes, comprising thoughts on business, clean energy, innovation, engineering, technology, space, electric vehicles, entrepreneurship, life lessons, and more, provide an intimate and direct look into Silicon Valley's most ambitious industrialist. Even with no prior experience in the complex, ultra-high-barrier-of-entry automotive and space industries, Musk has excelled. Tesla, the first successful American car startup in more than 90 years, received more than 325,000 reservations for its economical Model 3 in a single week-advancing the company's cause to "accelerate the advent of sustainable transport" via affordable, reliable electric vehicles. SpaceX, the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a rocket and dock at the International Space Station, has drastically reduced the cost of launching and manufacturing reusable spacecraft, which the company sees as the first step toward its "ultimate goal" of making life multiplanetary. In the words of Richard Branson, "Whatever skeptics have said can't be done, Elon has gone out and made real."How could a young man who at one time seemed like "just" another Internet entrepreneur have gone on to build two highly disruptive companies and innovate technologies related to everything from electric batteries to rocket manufacturing? There's no better way to learn than through his own words. This book curates Musk quotes from interviews, public appearances, online postings, company blogs, press releases, and more. What emerges is a 'word portrait' of the man whose companies' swift rise to the top will undoubtedly keep their status-quo competitors scrambling to keep up.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Easto, J. (2017). Rocket man: Elon Musk in his own words . B2 Books, an Agate imprint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Easto, Jessica. 2017. Rocket Man: Elon Musk in His Own Words. B2 Books, an Agate imprint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Easto, Jessica. Rocket Man: Elon Musk in His Own Words B2 Books, an Agate imprint, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Easto, Jessica. Rocket Man: Elon Musk in His Own Words B2 Books, an Agate imprint, 2017.
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