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

Description: The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos Review "The Space Barons by Christian Davenport, a Washington Post reporter, is an exciting narrative filled with colorful reporting and sharp insights. The book sparkles because of Davenport's access to the main players and his talent for crisp storytelling."―Walter Isaacson, NewYork Times Book Review"The Space Barons is a pacy, smartly reported book on the new generation of entrepreneurs who are transforming the business of space... [The] book fizzes with some wonderful human stories of imagination and endeavor but also provides a broad sweep of the current state of the space industry."―Financial Times "Davenport displays his reporting and storytelling skills. His writing is tight and, suitably for the subject matter, propulsive. He fleshes out the main protagonists with fine character vignettes." ―TheWashington Post "Highly accessible... Davenport's access to key players, from the companies' founders to its employees, lends authority to his account." ―Scientific Inquirer "Important and revealing" ―The Weekly Standard "The Space Barons is fastidious and engrossing" ―TheSpectator "Entertaining, skillfully narrated book" ―The Week"In The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos, Christian Davenport tells the backstories of the billionaires who are vying for control of the emerging NewSpace industry."―The New Yorker "Christian Davenport has written a terrific book on the new space entrepreneurs." ―Newt Gingrich"Topping my reading list for space fans this summer is The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos, Christian Davenport's fine new book on competition in the New Space world."―Forbes.com About the Author Christian Davenport is a staff writer at the Washington Post covering the space and defense industries for the financial desk. He joined the Post in 2000, and has written about the DC-area sniper shootings, the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, and the burial problems at Arlington National Cemetery. He is a recipient of the Peabody award for his work on veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and has been on reporting teams that were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize three times.Before joining the financial staff, Davenport was an editor on the Metro desk, overseeing coverage of local government and politics. He has also worked at Newsday, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Austin American-Statesman. As a frequent radio and television commentator, he has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, PBS NewsHour, and several NPR shows, including All Things Considered and Diane Rehm. Details Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.2 x 9.4 inches Item Weight: 1.18 pounds Shipping Weight: 1.25 pounds Manufacturer: PublicAffairs Item MPN: 9781610398299 Item part number: 9781610398299 Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out within 1-business day and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Competitive Pricing With our dynamic pricing model, our prices are always competitive. Our prices are some of the lowest that you will find on the internet. Rest assured that you're getting a good deal when purchasing with us.

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