{"product_id":"spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier-hardcover","title":"Spacex: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Bergan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\u003eThe 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe personal and private forces that led Musk to form the company \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe business of private space exploration, including contracts with other private firms and NASA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChief rivals, including Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaceX roles in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBergan 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? \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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 10.55 x 9.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45808993009861,"sku":"9780760384015","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/07GUAFG1N09780760384015.webp?v=1782958170","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}