{"product_id":"reentry-eric-berger-9781637745274","title":"Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did a shaky startup that barely got its first rocket off the ground defy expectations to become the world's leading spaceflight company? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet the untold story of the team of game-changers, led by a well-known billionaire, who are sending NASA astronauts to space--and just might carry the human race to Mars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 21st century, space travel has become a commercial venture. And one company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, and now sending more payloads into Earth orbit than the rest of the world combined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Musk didn't do it alone. The saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, \u003ci\u003eReentry\u003c\/i\u003e relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team of risk-takers was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of \u003ci\u003eLiftoff\u003c\/i\u003e, as your guide, you'll accompany SpaceX's innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating the first orbital rockets that can land by themselves and fly again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransporting a 120-ft rocket from Texas to Florida by truck via back roads \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixing a cracked engine nozzle using hand tools, just days before liftoff \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSending a wheel of cheese into orbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSearching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing in the room where it happened--when SpaceX nearly lost big to Boeing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying the $4 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModifying a Tesla to prevent implosion in space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom launchpad explosions to a pernicious cricket infestation to the harsh management style of Musk himself, the rise of SpaceX was beset with challenges and far from inevitable. Find out how a start-up that no one thought could get off the ground flew high enough to outpace their rivals . . . and where they're going next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637745273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637745274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Eric Berger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44890969440511,"sku":"9781637745274","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9b4f9bc-891f-42cd-89c6-eb432247f257.jpg?v=1709740553","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reentry-eric-berger-9781637745274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}