Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781328592811)

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The inside story of the new race to conquer space

For the outsize personalities staking their fortunes on spaceships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity--or the key to humanity's survival.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy and feed their own egos. We meet a supporting cast of equally fascinating entrepreneurs, from the irrepressible British mogul Richard Branson to the satellite internet visionary Greg Wyler.
Tim Fernholz's fly-on-the-wall reporting captures an industry in the midst of disruption. NASA seeks to preserve its ambitious space program, traditional aerospace firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin scramble to adapt to new competitors, lobbyists tussle over public funds, and lawmakers try to prevent this new space race from sparking global conflict. Fernholz spins this high-stakes marathon into a riveting tale of rivalry and survival.

Author: Tim Fernholz
ISBN-10: 1328592812
ISBN-13: 9781328592811
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d