Elon Musk : Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
ISBN
9780062301253, 006230125X
Lexile measure
1200L
Rating
1200 L
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Biography | BIO/MUSK | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY MUSK, E. | Checked out |
| Schiller Park Public Library - Stacks | BIO MUSK | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062301253, 006230125X
Lexile measure
1200
Notes
General Note
"With new and updated material" -- Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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'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 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.
Target Audience
1200 L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vance, A. (2017). Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future (First Ecco paperback edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vance, Ashlee. 2017. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. New York, NY: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vance, Ashlee. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future New York, NY: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vance, Ashlee. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future First Ecco paperback edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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