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Reddit mentions of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
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Found 9 comments on Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future:

u/VelcroStaple · 16 pointsr/cringe

In the book by Ashlee Vance, Musk says that he thinks smart people should have more kids and was startled to learn that many successful CEOs have, at most, one kid.

u/urfaselol · 4 pointsr/teslamotors

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVI76ZS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

u/__PROMETHEUS__ · 4 pointsr/aerospace

Note: I am not an engineer, but I do have some suggestions of things you may like.

Books:

  • Failure Is Not An Option by Gene Krantz: Great book about the beginnings of the NASA program, Gemini, Mercury, Apollo, and later. Gene Krantz was a flight director and worked as a test pilot for a long time, and his stories are gripping. Beyond engineering and space, it's a pretty insightful book on leadership in high-stress team situations.

  • Kelly: More Than My Share by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson: This is on my shelf but I haven't read it yet. Kelly Johnson was a pioneer in the world of flight, leading the design and construction of some of the most advanced planes ever built, like the U2 and the SR-71. Kelly's impact on the business of aerospace and project management is immense, definitely a good guy to learn about. Plus he designed the P38 Lightning, without a doubt the most beautiful plane ever built ;)

  • Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of my Years at Lockheed by Ben Rich: A fantastic look at the inside of Lockheed Martin's advanced projects division, the Skunk Works. Ben Rich succeeded Kelly Johnson at Lockheed, so this one is going to overlap with the book above quite a bit. I loved the pace of this one, and it covered a lot more than just the F-117, as the cover would suggest - cool info on the SR-71, U2, F104, the D21 supersonic drone, and stealth technology in general. Beyond that, it provides an inside look at the intricacies of DoD contract negotiation, security/clearance issues, and advanced projects. Awesome book, highly recommend.

  • Elon Musk's Bio by Ashley Vance: A detailed history of all things Musk, I recommend it for the details about SpaceX and the goal to make humans a multi-planetary species. Musk and his (now massive) team are doing it: thinking big, getting their hands dirty, and building/launching/occasionally blowing up cool stuff.

    Videos/Games/Blogs/Podcasts:

  • Selenian Boondocks: general space blog, lots of robotics and some space policy

  • Gravity Loss: another space blog, lots about future launch systems

  • The Age of Aerospace: Boeing made a cool series of videos last year for their 100th birthday. Great look at the history of an aerospace mainstay, though it seems a bit self-aggrandizing at times.

  • If you want to kill a ton of time on the computer while mastering the basics of orbital mechanics by launching small green men into space, Kerbal Space Program is for you. Check out /r/kerbalspaceprogram if your interested.

  • Subreddits like /r/spacex, /r/blueorigin, and /r/ula are worth following for space news.
u/HuM9n · 2 pointsr/elonmusk

yes, there is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVI76ZS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

u/Sardinha123 · 2 pointsr/brasil

Biografia do Elon Musk. Só tenho a dizer que o cara é um mito.

u/johnwayne2413 · 1 pointr/teslamotors

fascinating, i'll have to find the ebook

is it this?

https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future-ebook/dp/B00KVI76ZS

u/reinvented · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVI76ZS/
Elon Musk ebook!

u/worldgoes · 1 pointr/videos

Yes he ended up having to risk it all as the companies invariable ran into issues along the way. Ashley Vance wrote about this in his book. https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future-ebook/dp/B00KVI76ZS

u/mangledmonkey · 1 pointr/videos

If you're interested in learning more about the conversations held between Musk, Tarpening, and Eberhard check out this book by Ashlee Vance. It's a good read and goes into detail about the relationships between Musk and the founders of the various companies that he has worked with.

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