elon musk tesla spacex and the quest for a fantastic

图书标准信息

• 作者 Ashlee Vance 著
• 出版社 HPC
• 出版时间 2016-03
• ISBN 9780062469670
• 定价 79.80元
• 装帧 其他
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他

【内容简介】

SouthAfricanbornElonMuskistherenownedentrepreneurandinnovatorbehindPayPal，SpaceX，Tesla，andSolarCity.Muskwantstosaveourplanet;hewantstosendcitizensintospace，toformacolonyonMars;hewantstomakemoneywhiledoingthesethings;andhewantsusalltoknowaboutit.Heisthereal-lifeinspirationfortheIronManseriesoffilmsstarringRobertDowneyJunior.ThepersonaltaleofMusk’slifecomeswithallthetrappingsoneassociateswithagreat，drama-filledstory.Hewasafreakishlybrightkidwhowasbulliedbrutallyatschool，andabusedbyhisfather.Inthemidstoftheseroughconditions，andtheviolenceofapartheidSouthAfrica，MuskstillthrivedacademicallyandattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania，wherehepaidhisownwaythroughschoolbyturninghishouseintoaclubandthrowingmassiveparties.Hestartedapairofhugedot-comsuccesses，includingPayPal，whicheBayacquiredfor$1.5billionin2002.MuskwasforcedoutasCEOandsobeganhislostyearsinwhichhedecidedtogoitaloneandbaffledfriendsbyinvestinghisfortuneinrocketsandelectriccars.MeanwhileMusk’smarriagedisintegratedashistechnologicalobsessionstookoverhislife...ElonMuskistheSteveJobsofthepresentandthefuture，andforthepasttwelvemonths，hehasbeenshadowedbytechreporter，AshleeVance.ElonMusk:HowtheBillionaireCEOofSpacexandTeslaisShapingourFutureisanimportant，excitingandintelligentaccountofthereal-lifeIronMan.