{"product_id":"spacex-brad-bergan-9780760384015","title":"Spacex: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating past, present, and possible future of Elon Musk's SpaceX in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the first comprehensive photographic history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof the company.\u003c\/b\u003e The private space industry's consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, was worth an estimated $187 billion in 2023 while taking on more roles--flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space, and even playing a central role as rocket supplier to NASA's Artemis moon mission. In \u003ci\u003eSpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier, \u003c\/i\u003escience journalist and editor Brad Bergan tells the story of SpaceX with words and \u003cb\u003e200+ stunning photographs of the spacecraft, key players, and facilities\u003c\/b\u003e in California, Texas, and Florida. Bergan examines every detail surrounding SpaceX's efforts to accelerate humankind's exploration and understanding of outer space, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The personal and private forces that led Musk to form the company \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The business of private space exploration, including contracts with other private firms and NASA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chief rivals, including Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e SpaceX roles in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bergan also covers some of SpaceX's controversial headlines, from space junk to failed test launches and the Starlink satellite constellation. While \u003cb\u003eexamining the business, the missions, and the hardware\u003c\/b\u003e, Bergan looks at the importance of design-forward equipment and, finally, the endgame: what ultimately is \"in it\" for SpaceX? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate visual look at a groundbreaking company, with an eye toward its relatively short past--and \u003cb\u003ea critical eye toward its possible dominion in deep space\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brad Bergan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760384010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760384015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.25lbs","brand":"Brad Bergan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44652523651327,"sku":"9780760384015","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd7194ac-9380-47dd-9492-0b66daca0bb1.jpg?v=1704216530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spacex-brad-bergan-9780760384015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}