Rocket billionaires : (Record no. 35951)
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| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781328592811 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781328662231 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781328663061 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 338.76294092273 FE RO |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Fernholz, Tim |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Rocket billionaires : |
| Subtitle | Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Tim Fernholz |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Boston : |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, |
| Date | c2018. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 289 p., : |
| Other Details | ill. ; |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-269) and index. |
| CONTENTS | |
| Contents | Introduction Adventure capitalism The rocket-industrial complex The rocket monopoly The Internet guy Friday afternoon space club The tyranny of the rocket Never a straight answer A method of reaching extreme altitudes Test as we fly Change versus more of the same Capture the flag Space race 2.0 Reduce, reuse, recycle Pushing the envelope Rocket billionaires Beyond earth orbit Epilogue: a spacefaring civilization |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | The inside story of the new race to conquer space, as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos spend billions of their own money to explore the final frontier. For the larger-than-life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of rocket ships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity -- or the key to humanity's salvation. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy, feed their own egos, and maybe even save the world. We also meet a supporting cast of equally fascinating entrepreneurs, from the irrepressible British mogul Richard Branson to satellite Internet visionary Greg Wyler. All are united in the profound conviction that commercial space transportation will transform our world for the better. Tim Fernholz's fly-on-the-wall reporting captures an industry in the midst of disruption, as NASA seeks to preserve its ambitious space exploration program, traditional aerospace firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin scramble to adapt to new competitors, lobbyists tussle over public funds and lawmakers try to prevent this new space race from sparking global conflict. With privileged access to top executives at SpaceX, including Musk himself, as well as at Blue Origin, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Virgin Galactic, Fernholz spins this high-stakes marathon into a riveting tale of rivalry and survival. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Outer space |
| General | Civilian use |
| Geographic | United States |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Space industrialization |
| Geographic | United States |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Musk, Elon |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Bezos, Jeffrey |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/voi1l0hzdxefb6h2nsi3g137q5lpq5h8 |
| Public note | Location Map |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2019-05-07 | Virgin Megastore | 338.76294092273 FE RO | T0062386 | 2019-05-07 | 2019-05-07 | REGULAR | May2019 |