Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. Elon musk, the mastermind behind spacex, tesla, and paypal is also passionate about reading. The 45yearold multibillionaire, who is idolised by scores of young men and women. Even though topics may be discussed in this book that involve legal or investment issues, nothing in this book shall be deemed to constitute the practice of law, legal. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in hardcover format. A helpful roundup gathers all the books publicly recommended by musk. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read business. In an interview, elon musk said that his favorite spaceship from science fiction is the one in the space ship powered by improbability drivein hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. A split second later, we shook hands and musk drove off in a red tesla model s sedan. The first edition of the novel was published in march 3rd 2015, and was written by ashlee vance.
The 12 books elon musk says shaped his worldview and led him to business and personal success the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams. Elon musk describes what it was like to have a near fatal. Musk was stopping one last time and wondering aloud if i could be trusted and then looking into my eyes to make his judgment. How the billionaire ceo of spacex and tesla is shaping our future by ashlee vance 2 how to win at the sport of business. On sunday, elon musks spacex made history, successfully completing the first commercial rocket launch from the nasa launch pad that also sent astronauts to the moon. This question came from elon musk near the very end of a long dinner we shared at a highend seafood restaurant in silicon valley.
Elon musk spotlights the technology and vision of elon musk, the renowned. The following list of books is a must read a recommendation by elon musk. Ashlee vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the geniuss life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in south africa and flight to. He is not only one of the smartest alive but also a persistent hard working man. May 17, 2015 since the death of steve jobs in 2011, only one silicon valley titan seems to carry a similar air of dark mystique. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read. The hyperloop could convey people or objects at airline or hypersonic. Tesla, spacex and the quest for a fantastic future by ashlee vance buy elon musk. Elon musk recommends a book on the future of artificial. Top 10 books to read recommended by barack obama, steve.
Books recommended by elon musk reading list of elon musk, ceo of tesla and spacex. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy rocket. He showed cantrell the spreadsheet hed been working on. The book is a comedy science fiction trilogy which is the first of a fivebook series. Books recommended by elon musk born in south africa, elon musk moved to canada and in 1992 to the united states. This book gives a very nice account of the life of the wellknown entrepreneur elon musk. Books recommended by elon musk list of top 10 best books. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future, veteran technology journalist ashlee vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of silicon valleys most audacious entrepreneur. Elon musk recommends 12 books that changed his life. The inside guide to palo alto, stanford, menlo park, mountain view, santa clara, 2007 has provided a muchneeded portrait of an internetage hero, but that would depend on whether ones idea of a hero is, say, a doctors without borders physician or the selfmade. He credits most of his success to the books he read as both a child and as an adult.
Around the same time, he summarized the book s key takeaway in a tweet. How the billionaire ceo of spacex and tesla is shaping our future is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the reallife iron man. Then, as we drifted toward the book, musk started to feel me out, probing. It provides muchneeded broad perspective and mathematical preliminaries for software engineers and students entering the field, and serves.
Id gotten to the restaurant first and settled down with a gin and tonic, knowing musk wouldas everbe. Jennifer justine musk nee wilson is a canadian science fiction and fantasy author who was born on 2 september 1972, in peterborough, ontario, canada. Elon musk is one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. Jun 25, 2015 the following is an excerpt from elon musk, a biography by ashlee vance. Gates still considers this book the best business book ever read.
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 valleys most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneursa reallife tony starkand a fascinating exploration of the renewal of american invention and its new makers. Since the death of steve jobs in 2011, only one silicon valley titan seems to carry a similar air of dark mystique. The 12 books elon musk says shaped his worldview and led him to. May 21, 2015 elon musk is the steve jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, ashlee vance. The reusable duo could start operational launches as early as 2021 and begin flying people by 2023, spacex representatives have said. Business adventures was recommended to gates by warren buffett. After getting a phd in applied physics and materials science at stanford. May 19, 2015 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 valleys most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneursa reallife tony starkand a fascinating exploration of the renewal of american invention and its new makers. Around the same time, he summarized the books key takeaway in a tweet. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future isnt the first biography weve had of mr.
Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future. Top 10 books recommended by elon musk there is a famous quote by maya angelou which says that any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading and to make reading one of his needs, is good for him. I remember first learning about him when reading a bit about paypals history which turned both him and peter thiel into millionaires when sold to ebay for 1. Elon musk is a lifelong reader, and books ranging from the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy to benjamin franklin. After getting a phd in applied physics and materials science at stanford university, he founded his first business, a web software company, in 1995 with his brother. Im planning to retire to mars paul harris the spacex founder is convinced that humanitys survival rests on its ability to move to the red planet. Looks like elon musk is serious about nuking mars space. Elon musk is the steve jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, ashlee vance. Solid, well researched book about musks early life, early companies zip2 and paypal, and current companies tesla, spacex and solarcity. It took me a long time to figure out what hes really about, and its quite a mouthful. Hes continuing to take a fair amount of criticism on twitter for this as coronavirus.
Any study of elon musk must begin at the headquarters of spacex, in hawthorne, california. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Feb 21, 2017 billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. Written by three experts in the field, deep learning is the only comprehensive book on the subject. Born in south africa, elon musk moved to canada and in 1992 to the united states. Written with exclusive access to musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneurs journey from a rough upbringing in south africa to the pinnacle of the. Tesla ceo elon musk posted a 5word tweet friday afternoon that suggested coronavirus panic is dumb. The book delves into elon musks biography including his humble upbringing, to his pursuit in starting multiple multimillion dollar businesses. This is what he says the book taught him the lessons of history would suggest that civilizations move in cycles. In a november 2012 interview with esquire, spacex cofounder jim cantrell mentions elon musks early passion for books pertaining to rocket science.
She was the first wife of billionaire entrepreneur elon musk, and the mother of five of their kids. Elon musk, a biography by ashlee vance, paints a driven. He is a citizen of south africa, the united states where he has lived most of his life and currently resides, and canada. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Following are some of the books that influenced elon musk, inspiring him as a child and giving him heroes as a young adult. Read this to find out which books influenced his thinking the most and why. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future is ashlee vances biography of elon musk, published in 2015. Hyperloop is a sealed tube or system of tubes with low air pressure through which a pod may travel substantially free of air resistance or friction. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future book online at best prices in india on. Elon musk, cochair of openai and cofounder and ceo of tesla and spacex recommended this book, saying. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams. This book is for informational,educational,anddiscussionpurposesonly. It took awhile to get musk off the artificial intelligence doomandgloom talk and to the subject at hand.
The main characters of this biography, non fiction story are elon. Musk had a nickname when he was a shrimpy, smartmouthed kid growing up in south africa. In the book, a supercomputer found the answer to a meaningful life. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future paperback january 24, 2017. Ashlee vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the geniuss life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in south africa and flight to the united states to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. The history of the engineer follow elon musk on a journey from south africa to mars beganin2006wheni readabookaboutpeakoil. Theengineer free elon musk biography, tesla simulator. It could be said that bloomberg businessweek writer vance geek silicon valley.
Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success. Written with exclusive access to musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneurs journey from a rough. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths r denying climate change. Even though topics may be discussed in this book that involve legal or investment issues, nothing in this book shall be deemed to constitute the practice of law, legal advice, or investment advice. The win comes after multiple failures for the spacex and tesla ceo, who wants to change the way people travel and send humans to mars. Books recommended by elon musk bookadvice reading list. When a young elon musk was asked how he developed an interest in rockets, he simply answered, i read books. In gates personal blog, he summarizes the book saying, business adventures is as much about the strengths and weaknesses of leaders in challenging circumstances as it is about the particulars of one business or another. Musk recommended the book at a conference in 20 and later pointed to the books key takeaway in a tweet, saying that the same forces that. Whats happened to elon musks first wife justine musk. A hyperloop is a proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation, first used to describe an opensource vactrain design released by a joint team from tesla and spacex. Musk interest in space exploration roots from his early days reading science fiction. The new yorker reports that in his loneliness, he read a lot of fantasy and science fiction.
Elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american entrepreneur and businessman who founded in 1999 which later became paypal, spacex in 2002 and tesla motors in 2003. In a november 2012 interview with esquire, spacex cofounder jim cantrell mentions elon musk s early passion for books pertaining to rocket science. Elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american entrepreneur and businessman who founded in 1999 which later became paypal, spacex in. Aug 21, 2019 elon musk seems serious about terraforming mars. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future pdf epub book. His family says that as a kid, he always had a book with him where ever he went. Elon musk spotlights the technology and vision of elon musk, the. During his upbringing in south africa, musk reported that he experienced tremendous looniness that he aimed to overcome by reading science fiction and fantasy novels. After eight years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2008. The following is an excerpt from elon musk, a biography by ashlee vance. The top 10 books on ai recommended by elon musk and bill gates. Musk recommended the book in 20, at a d11 conference.
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