{"product_id":"spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier-hardcover","title":"Spacex: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Bergan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Bergan\u003c\/b\u003e is a former executive editor at Immutable Holdings and a former senior editor at \u003ci\u003eInteresting Engineering \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFuturism\u003c\/i\u003e, specializing in space, finance, and crypto. His words have appeared in or on \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3: AM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World Economic Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Critics Circle, and elsewhere. With investigative journalism cited in \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e, and several appearances on national radio, he holds degrees in philosophy and English from the University of Iowa, and studied graduate-level creative writing at The New School. He lives in New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 10.55 x 9.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748171841824,"sku":"9780760384015","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc163829498428afc7f4fb9189ac1310.webp?v=1779905692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}