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1) Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future

Author

Vance, Ashlee

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Pre-loaded Audio

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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...

2) Elon Musk and the quest for a fantastic future

Author

Vance, Ashlee

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD, eBook

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This book spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who 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 technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musks story to explore one...

3) Ludicrous: the unvarnished story of Tesla Motors

Author

Niedermeyer, Edward

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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Tesla is the most exciting car company in a generation . . . but can it live up to the hype?
Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied conventional wisdom. The company's market valuation now rivals that of long-established automakers, and, to many industry observers, Tesla is defining the future...

4) SpaceX and Tesla Motors engineer Elon Musk

Author

Doeden, Matt

Series

STEM trailblazer bios

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English

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Book, eBook

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Describes Musk's work with a range of advanced technology companies, including PayPal, the space exploration company SpaceX, and the electric car company Tesla Motors, and discusses his plans for the future.

5) Elon Musk: engineer and inventor for the future

Author

Machajewski, Sarah

Series

Breakout Biographies

Language

English

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Book, eBook

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Known for being the founder leader of SpaceX and many other enterprises, Elon Musk has been breaking the mold from a young age. Readers will learn many fascinating facts about this entrepreneur, engineer, and innovator, who has been working on such projects as reducing global warming, colonizing Mars, and developing technology for self-driving. An in-depth timeline and full-color photographs will spark readers' interest in the progression of Musk?s...

6) Power play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the bet of the century

Author

Higgins, Tim

Language

English

Formats

Book, Large Print

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"Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the perfect car Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some he's a genius and a visionary; to others he's a mercurial con artist. Billions of dollars have been gained and lost on his tweets; his personal exploits are the stuff of tabloids. But for all his outrageous talk of mind-uploading and space travel, his most audacious vision...

7) Elon Musk: Tesla founder and titan of tech

Author

Goldstein, Margaret J

Series

Gateway biographies

Language

English

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Book, eBook

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"Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions. He later founded Tesla, SpaceX, and the company that would become PayPal. Read about how Musk became one of the world's most famous entrepreneurs"--

8) Insane mode: how Elon Musk's Tesla sparked an electric revolution to end the age of oil

Author

McKenzie, Hamish

Language

English

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Tells the story of Tesla and argues that, under Elon Musk's "insane mode" leadership, the company is bringing an end to the era of gasoline-powered transportation.

9) Elon Musk: a mission to save the world

Author

Redding, Anna Crowley

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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Known for dreaming big and rewriting the rules, Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX, founder of PayPal, and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. Biography shares the story of how a once beaten and bullied schoolboy became a success in technology and industry. "Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then,...

10) Elon Musk: entrepreneur and innovator

Author

Ventura, Marne

Series

Newsmakers)

Language

English

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Book, eBook

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Elon Musk is known as a visionary entrepreneur for his work in renewable energy and space technology. Elon Musk: Entrepreneur and Innovator explores Musk's vision for improving the world and how he plans to accomplish his ambitious goals. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common...