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Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

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Elon Musk

Written by: Ashlee Vance
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
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A New York Times Bestseller

In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”

Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned 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 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—one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history—is a contemporary, visionary 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.

Thorough and insightful, Elon Musk brings to life a technology industry that is rapidly and dramatically changing by examining the life of one of its most powerful and influential titans.

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Editorial Review

Has there ever been a visionary quite like Elon Musk? Go beyond the name to uncover what makes this entrepreneurial billionaire tick and his visions for the future.

Any technology enthusiast, entrepreneur, business person or visionary knows Elon Musk. Musk burst onto the tech and innovation scene and is probably best known as being the CEO of Tesla. He is also the co-founder and chief engineer of SpaceX and co-founder of several other billion-dollar companies. Thought to be the wealthiest man globally, this engaging and informative Elon Musk audiobook by Ashlee Vance addresses all aspects of this truly fascinating person.

From his rocky upbringing and past in South Africa to his American dream entrepreneurial pursuits in the United States, Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance is one of the best books out there about the billionaire entrepreneur. She unpacks Musk’s story and all the moves, motivations, and goals that drove him to such success. It also details his various roles and connections, from the board of directors positions to his work at Tesla Inc. and the impact he and his businesses have had on Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike. He has often been hailed as a visionary and real-life genius at the forefront of such futuristic concepts as electric cars, space travel, scientific innovations, and finding inventions to expand humankind’s reach on his quest for a fantastic future.

This bestseller audiobook adaptation of Elon Musk is narrated by Fred Sanders, who has lent his voice to several other biographies and nonfiction works. His clear, steady tone delivers the narrative with ease, allowing you to get an even deeper view of the visionary that is Elon Musk and his life story from startups to industrialist titan and real-life Tony Stark that is worth reading.
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Loved it, I learned alot, and not just about Elob Musk! Well written, well researched, well performed!

Great book!

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Only wish it was written later in Elon Musks life so there was more to it.

Great book

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Interesting inside look at one of the most controversial modern public business leaders. The story itself sucks you in and the narrator delivers flawlessly. 10/10 for those interested in the life of entrepreneurs, silicon valley, electric cars, rockets, Elon Musk.. not for the feint of heart!

Great listen

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very interesting content, but I didn't not enjoy the narrator and how it kept switching

4/5

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great story good narration surprising humor Elon Musk is a intellect that has humor and passion in every aspect of his life
very fascinating

To Mars and beyond

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