The space barons : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos
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Davenport, Christian,
Published
New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781610398299, 1610398297
Physical Desc
viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Waseca Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
338.762 Davenpo
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Published
New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781610398299, 1610398297

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.
Description
Traces the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration of space as navigated by billionaire entrepreneurs, sharing insights into how professional rivalry and Silicon Valley innovations are lowering the cost of space travel and exceeding the achievements of NASA.

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LC Subjects
Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Aerospace industries -- United States.
Bezos, Jeffrey.
Biographies.
Blue Origin (Firm)
Industrialists -- United States -- Biography.
Musk, Elon.
Outer space -- Civilian use.
Space industrialization -- United States.
SpaceX (Firm)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Davenport, C. (2018). The space barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos (First edition.). PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Davenport, Christian. 2018. The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos. PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Davenport, Christian. The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos PublicAffairs, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Davenport, Christian. The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos First edition., PublicAffairs, 2018.

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