The space barons
by Christian Davenport · first published 2018
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Traces the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration of space as navigated by billionaire entrepreneurs, sharing insights into how professional rivalry and Silicon Valley innovations are lowering the cost of space travel and exceeding the achievements of NASA.
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A related book is "The Space Barons" by Christian Davenport. Along with Musk, it dives into the other private space companies put together by two other uber-wealthy massive egos, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Great line: How do you make…
on “Ask HN: Recommendations on books and documentaries on tech companies/people?” ↗…Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth by MichioKaku * The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte * The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos by Christian Davenport * * * 95 Best Books most impacted me in 2019: http://casualwalker.com/95-best-books-to-read-in-2019
on “Ask HN: What book(s) had the most impact for you in 2019?” ↗My list of the 95 Entrepreneurs book recommendations: * The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos by Christian Davenport * Do Purpose: Why Brands with a Purpose Do Better and Matter More by David Hieatt * The Future of Humanity: Terraforming…
on “Ask HN: What are some good books to read?” ↗…choices, with an obsessive and relentless focus on blueprints. The list of engineering achievements and innovations (often unorthodox) is too long to list in a comment, but I highly recommend the book The Space Barons by Christian Davenport [0]. It's a fantastic read. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Space_Barons
on “Mere weeks after Starship's breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again” ↗If you are interested in the Space X vs Blue Origin vs ULA, and/or want to learn more about the birth of the private space industry I can recommend a book called: The Space Barons. It's an interesting read to be sure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Space_Barons
on “NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020” ↗* The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos by Christian Davenport * The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte * Machine Platform Crowd:…
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