The Space Barons

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos

Recommended by Walter Isaacson, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #19 in Aerospace Engineering, Ranked #95 in Silicon Valley

The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier


The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to...
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Walter Isaacson AuthorThe Space Barons by Christian Davenport, a Washington Post reporter, is an exciting narrative filled with colorful reporting and sharp insights. The book sparkles because of Davenport’s access to the main players and his talent for crisp storytelling. (Source)


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