The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos

Synopsis

A "pacy, smartly reported" (financial times) account of the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rival billionairesthe 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. Nearly a half-century after neil armstrong walked on the moon, these space barons – elon musk, jeff bezos, richard branson, and paul allen – have founded some of the biggest brands in the world – amazon, microsoft, virgin, tesla, paypal – and upended industry after industry.