Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Author:   Ashlee Vance
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Edition:   Young Readers' ed.
ISBN:  

9780062463272


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 January 2017
Recommended Age:   From 8 years
Format:   Paperback
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""Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers."" --School Library Journal ""A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections."" --VOYA An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk This fascinating and easily accessible paperback young readers' adaptation of Ashlee Vance's New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future features black-and-white photographs throughout and an epilogue. The version for adults has been praised as ""riveting"" (The Financial Times), ""spirited"" (The Wall Street Journal), and ""masterful"" (Vice). Now younger readers can read about this innovative leader who is revolutionizing three industries at once: space, automotive, and energy. There are few people in history who could match Elon Musk's relentless drive and vision. A modern combination of famous inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Steve Jobs, Elon is the man behind companies such as SpaceX, Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and PayPal that are transforming the way we live. Written with exclusive access to Elon, his family, and his friends, this book traces Elon's journey from a kid in South Africa to a young man in the United States, his dramatic technical inventions, and his world-changing companies. Elon has sparked new levels of innovation in the world, and this book gives young readers a detailed but fast-paced look at his story. A Junior Library Guild Selection!

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Author:   Ashlee Vance
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins Publishers
Edition:   Young Readers' ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.181kg
ISBN:  

9780062463272


ISBN 10:   0062463276
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 January 2017
Recommended Age:   From 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Musk may not be as instantly recognizable to teens as Zuckerberg or Jobs, but given his work with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX, he should be. Vance delves into all of his work with detailed passion.--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books


Along with views of youth and early geekdom [Vance] relates suspenseful accounts of technical and financial crises, conducts tours of Musk s factories and brings his story up to early 2016. Overall, the author offers a picture of a brilliant, driven man A modern American success story, neither overly earnest nor unreservedly adulatory. --Kirkus Reviews


Along with views of youth and early geekdom...[Vance] relates suspenseful accounts of technical and financial crises, conducts tours of Musk's factories...and brings his story up to early 2016. Overall, the author offers a picture of a brilliant, driven man...A modern American success story, neither overly earnest nor unreservedly adulatory. --Kirkus Reviews Vance maintains a lively pace and explains the groundbreaking technology in a way that is accessible and exciting....Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers for its insights into Musk, technology, and venture capitalism. --School Library Journal Musk may not be as instantly recognizable to teens as Zuckerberg or Jobs, but given his work with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX, he should be. Vance delves into all of his work with detailed passion.--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books An informative and easy-to-follow biography of one of today's top innovators for young readers. --Booklist A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)


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Ashlee Vance is the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk and a feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek. He's also the host of Hello World, a travel show that centers on inventors and scientists all over the planet. Previously, he worked as a reporter for The New York Times, The Economist, and The Register.

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