The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
by Christian Davenport
Recommended by Linda Xie and Patrick Chovanec
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Physics, Technology, and Science.
The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearl...
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“@soona Such a good book! So glad you recommended it | Good books to read on the recent developments in private space flight, a list:”
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