And did spacex really choose the best asimov books. This method helped elon musk start spacex the startup. Surprisingly, science fiction and fantasy novels make up much of tesla and space x ceos reading list. It came as no surprise that i chose to pick up vances bestselling biography on musk s life. The thing is, musk has been warning us about how robots and ai will take over the world for ages and he very much has a point. Elon musk spotlights the technology and vision of elon musk, the. The south african entrepreneur, engineer, founder of spacex and cofounder of tesla inc, elon musk, recently graced the cover of rolling stone magazine. Here are the top 8 books that elon musk recommends if youre looking to start a new business. Elon musk is yet to write a book chronicling his experiences as a lonely martian living on earth. The book traces elon musk s life from his childhood up to the time he spent at zip2 and paypal, and then onto spacex, tesla, and solarcity.
In april 2017, musk s tesla motors surpassed general motors. In fact, it was through reading about how to build rockets. Im in south africa so he might pick this up and have his interest piqued. Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. I would have liked to read personal interview sessions the writer would have had with elon musk, to read about things he felt so strongly about, not simple excerpts from websites here and there. Named one of the best books of the year by the wall street journal, npr, audible and amazon. 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. You will learn everything about tesla motors, spacex, zip2, and paypal. Video elon musks life story how a boy changed the future. Elon musk s resume demonstrates an innovator and gamechanger theres no denying that elon musk has his hand in a number of worldchanging ventures. In the middle of her headlinegrabbing divorce settlement from elon musk, justine musk reveals the truth about her marriage to the multimillionaire cofounder of. Grimes revealed in a recent interview that she admires how. We also recommend getting book summaries from pulsing for free. The latest tweet from elon musk about the coronavirus now has almost two million likes on twitter, and its gaining more retweets, replies, and likes by the hour.
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. The book makes a persuasive case that money never drove musk. How do your reading habits compare to elon musks, mark. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. While this is due in large part to his creative and innovative approach to solving problems, musk s relentless drive to achieve his goals is what helps bring his visions into reality.
Ashlee vance and musk have a shared south african heritage, and it shows throughout the book. Despite the favorable angle, the book has integrity, describes some of musk s flaws, and accurately portrays his failures as well as his achievements. Elon musk is now earths most futureoriented person. Enjoy these 10 books, and share the knowledge with others.
Spacex and tesla ceo elon musk made history upon successfully completing the. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read. Elon musk the complete journey of a visionary entrepreneur 16th dec, 2017 srikanth an 17 comments while the world has witnessed some of the genius inventors and industrialists who have gone on to change the world, there are very few of them of the caliber of elon musk. When the moment presented itself, i moved in and seized the conversation. From then on, every time a client came to see me, i would tell them i was writing a book and ask if i could take notes at our sessions. The more you learn, the more you earn, according to elon musk. While reading advanced texts on physics may not be for everyone, this book offers a lighter take on the science behind spacex. Elon musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind spacex, tesla, and so. 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. The book elon musk is a compelling firsthand, behindthescenes look at how tesla, spacex, and solarcity were formed, and how elon works to bring his passions to fruition. The book traces elon musks life from his childhood up to the time he spent at zip2 and paypal, and then onto spacex, tesla, and solarcity. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
You know, whenever anybody asks elon how he learned to build rockets, he says, i read books. I liked it, too, but personally it did not touch me as much as this book. Elon musk, a budding visionary trapped between a vicious gang at school and an abusive father at home, immersed himself in software engineering, bringing home books and teaching himself to code. Science fiction and fantasy novels make up much of the spacex and tesla ceos reading list. Elon musk, the ceo of spacex, tesla, and other largerthanlife tech companies, somehow seems to find time to read.
In a hundred years, when most people reading this and the person writing this are long gone, musk s cars and rockets will still be circling the earth and the skies. How gaming helped elon musk learn to program selftaught. Spacex launches isaac asimovs foundation books into. Free elon musk biography book available in pdf, epub, mobi. At 12 years old, he acquired his first computer and blended his love for software and rockets into his very own video game.
Nearly 2 million people liked elon musks tweet about the. Why elon musk used to read 10 hours a day and how you can do less and still gain success reading has been shown to enhance confidence, decision. Weve compiled the top 10 favorite books read by elon musk, barack obama, and more. Elon musk the complete journey of a visionary entrepreneur. 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. The elon musk book by erik nordeus is available in epub, pdf, and mobi. The feature article opened with a description of musk s humbling corner cubicle decorated with. The ceo of tesla and spacex reportedly acquired the knowhow to build rockets by reading. I read elon musks biography ashlee vance wrote before. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read business. While reading advanced texts on physics may not be for everyone, this book. Read the kindle edition on any kindle device or with a free kindle reading app.
Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Elon musk age, wife, children, family, controversies. Elon musk is one of the most interesting characters of our time, so go learn something from him. This book, along with countless articles have given. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future is ashlee vances biography of elon musk, published in 2015. Then, as we drifted toward the book, musk started to feel me out, probing exactly why it was that i wanted to write about him and calculating my intentions. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future by. Elon musk was born on june 28, 1971, in pretoria, transvaal, south africa, the son of maye musk nee haldeman, a model and dietitian from regina, saskatchewan, canada, and errol musk. Written with exclusive access to musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces his journey from his difficult upbringing in south africa to his ascent to the pinnacle of the global business world. You can also see more kindle matchbook titles here or look up all of your kindle matchbook titles here.
I am eagerly awaiting his autobiography, and the subsequent. Its slated to be the biggest blockbuster of the year. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. One quality that i really admire in him is his ability to set clear vision. Electric car magnate, space explorer and billionaire, elon musk truly is a rocket scientist. Vance is a technology writer for bloomberg businessweek. Musk has said that reading a variety of books from epic works of fantasy like the lord of the rings trilogy to complex howto guides to building. Bookworm elon musks personal library is made up of fantasy novels, books on rocket fuel and ai, and biographies of geniuses like benjamin. Musk had a nickname when he was a shrimpy, smartmouthed kid growing up in south africa. And when he wanted to learn more about rocket propulsion, musk read college textbooks. Once he sets the vision, elon gives his blood, sweat and tears to make it.
Elon musk, a biography by ashlee vance, paints a driven portrait. The new yorker reports that in his loneliness, he read a lot of fantasy and science fiction. Said he was going to write it with or without him on board. Why elon musk used to read 10 hours a day and how you can. Elon musk biography elon musk is a famous technology entrepreneur and the cofounder and ceo of tesla, inc. He is a unique character changing the world, and ashlee vances book is a riveting account of how elon s gamechanging ideas have been conceived and born, and now flourish. How elon musk started infographic biography adioma. In the book, a supercomputer found the answer to a meaningful life.
To contact elon musk, write a letter thats addressed to him and send it to corporate secretary, tesla, inc. Once he sets the vision, elon gives his blood, sweat and tears to make it a reality. William bolithos twelve against the gods was a bestseller when it was published in 1929. Ashlee vance, in his new biography of the celebrity industrialist elon musk. Review of elon musk favorite book twelve against the gods. Musk has always been my hero and this book sure did justice. On 6 february 2018, elon musk s spacex launched falcon heavy which carried a tesla roadster as a dummy payload belonging to musk. Or will hanlon have to write another book to explain teslas successful branding without the need for traditional advertising. Gordon when musk decided he wanted to learn rocket science, he studied textbooks on astrophysics and engineering. Some adrenaline released and mixed with the gin, and i launched. Look for the kindle matchbook icon on print and kindle book detail pages of qualifying books. Elon musks first wife justine musk talks their messy divorce. Elon musk says these 8 books helped make him billions. Youve got to write a book about the things you said.
But he did not see them much and mostly lived under the watch of a housekeeper, who musk said was mainly there to make sure he didnt break. Elon musk paints a portrait of a complex man who has renewed american industry. Elon musk s education relied heavily on selfteaching, and he quickly figured out that reading books was one of the best ways for him to learn. I dont want to say any more on a public platform, but i cant think of any other way to contact elon. I am eagerly awaiting his autobiography, and the subsequent movie adaptation. Did the book primal branding inspire elon musk with tesla. But from the evidence vance compiles, musk seems to have been motivated by more than. Books recommended by elon musk list of top 10 best books. Elon musk left stanford after two days to take advantage of the internet boom. On tuesday, spacexs falcon heavy successfully launched its payload into space. The book gained a second wave of attention in 2016, after elon musk gave it a shoutout. But if we would meet him he would probably be as confused as we are in many conversations. In elon musk s bookshelf there are 12 books that shaped his character and make him wildly successful today. Elon musk s best lessons for life, business, success and entrepreneurship 4.
When people ask elon musk how he learned to build rockets, he has a simple answer. Billionaire elon musk says he was raised by books and credits his success to these 8. Welcome to the worlds first real elon musk biography book. Sometimes the stories overlap the model, 70, and mother of elon musk. Elon musk s modeldietitian mom maye talks new book, not being a bikini type exclusive. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success. Falcon heavy is the worlds 4th highest capacity rocket ever built, becoming the most powerful rocket in operation as of 2018.
Top 10 books to read by elon musk, elon musk, and steve jobs. If youve ever wanted to learn more about elon musk and his companies, the engineer follow elon musk on a journey from south africa to mars is the book you should read. The book is a comedy science fiction trilogy which is the first of a fivebook series. Musk has said that reading a variety of books from epic works of fantasy like the lord of the rings trilogy to complex howto books on building rockets is crucial to his success.