Rocket billionaires : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race

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Rocket billionaires : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race

Title remainder

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race

Statement of responsibility

Tim Fernholz

Creator

• Fernholz, Tim,
• trueFernholz, Tim

Author

• Fernholz, Tim,

Subject

• Astronautics -- United States
• trueBezos, Jeffrey
• Bezos, Jeffrey
• trueBlue Origen (Firm)
• trueBusiness and economics -- Industries
• trueEntrepreneurs
• trueIndustrialists
• Musk, Elon
• trueMusk, Elon
• trueAerospace engineers
• trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
• trueSpace -- Civilian use
• trueSpace exploration
• trueSpace industrialization
• Space industrialization -- United States
• trueSpaceX (Firm)
• Outer space -- Civilian use -- United States
• trueAerospace industry and trade
• trueAstronautics

Genre

• trueScience Writing
• trueBusiness and economics

Language

eng

Summary

ROCKET BILLIONARIES The inside story of the new race to conquer space, as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos spend billions of their own money to explore the final frontier for the Larger-than-life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of rocket ships, the new ace to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity-or the key to humanity's salvation. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy, feed their own egos, and maybe even save the world. We also meet a supporting cast of equally fascinating entrepreneurs, from the irrepressible British mogul Richard Branson to the satellite internet visionary Greg Wyler. All are united in the profound conviction that commercial space transportation will transform our world for the better. Tim Fenholz's fly-on-the-wall reporting captures an industry in the midst of disruption. As NASA seeks to preserve its ambitious space exploration program, traditional aerospace firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin scramble to adapt to new competitors, lobbyists tussle over public funds and lawmakers try to prevent this new space race from sparking global conflict, Fernholz spins this high-stakes marathon into a riveting tale of rivalry and survival.

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From dust jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

338.7/6294092273

Index

index present

LC call number

HD9711.75.U62

LC item number

F47 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult