In a november 2012 interview with esquire, spacex cofounder jim cantrell mentions elon musk s early passion for books pertaining to rocket science. If we browse through elon musks entrepreneur journey, he has started. Elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american entrepreneur and businessman who founded in 1999 which later became paypal, spacex in 2002 and tesla motors in 2003. In the same way that musk absorbed books, he tried doing that with other peoples expertise. Feb 06, 2018 elon musk disrupted the business of sending rockets into space and has now achieved a milestone in spaceflight by launching the most powerful rocket currently operating in the world. Sep 29, 2019 elon musk unveils spacexs new starship, designed to fly to the moon and beyond calling it the most inspiring thing hes ever seen, spacexs ceo talked up his companys big innovation and plans. Books recommended by elon musk list of top 10 best books. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy.
Aug 09, 2018 but, while elon is not a sciencefiction author, he is a sciencefiction character. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future. How elon musk learnt rocket science we are the living. Former spacex exec explains how elon musk taught himself rocket science. Elon musk cold called rocket scientists before he founded spacex. An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john clark, thats a really fun one. The tesla motors and spacex founder, paypal cofounder, internet tycoon shares a list of best science fiction books that inspire him. Musk, who was smart enough to get into a physics phd program at stanford and then drop out because it didnt seem that relevant to him, has always been hungry for the written word.
So here is the list of the books recommended by musk. When people ask elon musk how he learned to build rockets, he has a simple answer. Elon musk inspired by not only rocket science books but the books in different areas that broaden his vision. Gordon when musk decided he wanted to learn rocket science, he studied textbooks on astrophysics and engineering. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy rocket. Elon musk shows off spacexs massive starship test rocket. Oninnovation the tesla motors and spacex founder, paypal cofounder, internet tycoon shares a list of best science fiction books that inspire him. Elon musk s obsession with books was obvious from a very young age. Buy products related to elon musk books and see what customers say about elon musk books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Elon musk is known for his innovative prowess, from the sustainable and sleek teslas dotting the highways to his spacex mars project, as well as his cheeky and controversial commentary on politics and pop culture.
Why elon musk launched books to space that could last 14 billion. Musk is a true inspiration for the nonreading fraternity. Aug 05, 2018 15 books elon musk thinks everyone should read ignition an informal history of liquid rocket propellants by john d. Elon musk said a famous scifi book series inspired spacex. Elon musk s giant spacex rocket makes triumphant launch this article is more than 2 years old spacex rocket lifts off on trailblazing deep space mission. Elon musk is arguably one of the greatest inventors on the planet. This is a complete list of the books read by elon musk. It provides muchneeded broad perspective and mathematical preliminaries for software engineers and students entering the field, and serves. Russian space bosses spat on elon musk when he tried to buy a rocket persuading him to build his own, new book reveals. Elon musk shares the science fiction book series that. Apr, 2018 when musk started spacex, he was coming from a coding background. Earlier this year, spacex and tesla ceo elon musk made history upon successfully completing the first commercial rocket launch from the nasa launch pad which also sent astronauts to the moon. Now, you can learn what elon learns from this list om elon musks favorite books. Ever since childhood, he has been an avid reader and attributes a large part of his success to reading.
Spacex founder elon musk listens at a press conference following the first launch of a spacex falcon heavy rocket at the kennedy space center in cape canaveral, florida, u. Science fiction and fantasy novels make up much of the spacex and tesla ceos reading list. Science fiction books that inspired elon musk galleycat. Oct 23, 2014 former spacex exec explains how elon musk taught himself rocket science.
Elon musk often talks of his mission to make real the scifi stories that inspired him as a youngster. This article appeared in the science and technology section of the print. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams. While reading advanced texts on physics may not be for everyone, this book offers a lighter take on. Its actually a stealth space library launched to space aboard the falcon heavy rocket thanks to a tweet sent to elon musk. Jul 03, 2015 9 powerful books elon musk recommends elon musk s mustread list exhibits his wellknown and deep interest in science, as well as the personalities behind it. In elon musks bookshelf there are 12 books that shaped his character and make him wildly successful today. A triumphant first launch for elon musks giant rocket. Spacex designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Spacex ceo elon musk unveils the falcon heavy rocket at the national press club in washington,dc on april 5, 2011.
Elon musk says these 8 books helped make him billions. Best science fiction books and biographies according to elon musk photo. The incident took place in 2001 when musk travelled to moscow. His expertise ranges from rocket science, engineering, construction, tunneling, physics, and artificial intelligence to solar power and energy. There are also a few books written about him, the most popular one being ashlee vances elon musk. Until recently, rocket science was considered the exclusive domain of governments. Elon musk, jeff bezos, and the new space race fernholz, tim on. Aug 15, 2019 elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success fantasies, biographies and rocket science. How elon musk learned rocket science for spacex business. Written by three experts in the field, deep learning is the only comprehensive book on the subject.
Best science fiction books and biographies according to. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy rocket science. Tesla ceo elon musk says he was raised by books cnbc. Apr, 2018 elon musk, the ceo of spacex, tesla, and other largerthanlife tech companies, somehow also seems to find time to read from epic works of fantasy, like the lord of the rings trilogy, to complex howtos on building rockets, musk credits books with helping him achieve success. Musk is a bookworm and, according to rolling stone, he read the foundation. Elon musk recommends science fiction book series that inspired. Oct 22, 2015 as well see in below, books have always been important to musk. Dec 07, 2018 his expertise ranges from rocket science, engineering, construction, tunneling, physics, and artificial intelligence to solar power and energy. The rocket, the falcon heavy, was built by spacex, the company founded and run by the billionaire entrepreneur elon musk. Clark, the author, was an american chemist who was active in the development of rocket fuels in the 1960s and 1970s. By 12 he learnt computer programming through books. Following are some of the books that influenced elon musk, inspiring him as a child and giving him heroes as a young adult. The book is a comedy science fiction trilogy which is the first of a fivebook series.
In rocket billionaires, there is a greater focus on elon musk and spacex, which is understandable considering the enigmatic nature of blue origins and jeff bezos, while the novel, the space as the title attests, the main focus of the novel is upon rivalry between elon musk and jeff bezos as spacex and blue origins battle each other and the. The book covers a broad range of topics in the interdisciplinary science of propulsion system design thermodynamics, aerodynamics, flight performance, propellant chemistry and more. To get the pdf file of the summary of the elon musk book link is at the end of this blog. Banks was one of the most celebrated and respected science fiction authors of all time. How to think like albert einstein and elon musk ozan varol. Learning space and designing a rocket requires great skills and takes years of study. If science fiction anticipated the submarine and the rocket ship, it also anticipated elon musk. The foundation trilogy by isaac asimov this trilogy is one of musks favorite reads growing up and we can see how it changed the way he looks at the world based on what he was passionate about early on. Falcon heavy, in a roar of thunder, carries spacexs. He says that musk literally taught himself rocket science by reading textbooks and talking to industry heavyweights. Elon musk recommends 12 books that changed his life. Musk took the book s lesson to heart when he was working on spacexs falcon heavy rocket system.
In the same way that musk absorbed books, he tried doing that with. Browse recommended books by elon musk, ceo of tesla and spacex. When musk decided he wanted to learn rocket science, he studied textbooks on astrophysics and engineering. Elon musk unveils spacexs new starship, designed to fly to. Elon musk tweeted this image of spacexs new starship rocket. Best science fiction books and biographies according to elon musk.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. As a teenage boy, elon musk felt a personal obligation for the fate of mankind, according to the book elon musk. Elon musk, the rocket man with a sweet ride the winner of the smithsonian ingenuity award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car elon musk is a man of all. How did elon musk learn enough about rockets to create and run. But few know that musk s name, as the man to lead the first mission to mars, seems to have been eerily predicted by the famous german rocket engineer and former head of nasa. Musk respected his deep knowledge and let him take care of things that hed learned from years of research. How elon musk learns faster and better than everyone else.
Elon musk was born on june 28, 1971, in pretoria, transvaal, south africa, the son of maye musk nee haldeman, a model and dietitian from regina, saskatchewan, canada, and errol musk, a south african electromechanical engineer, pilot, and sailor. Elon musk, the rocket man with a sweet ride the winner of the smithsonian ingenuity award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future by ashlee vance. One of elon musk s favorite scifi authors will release a posthumous art book entropy magazine iain m. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success fantasies, biographies and rocket science. The foundation trilogy by isaac asimov this trilogy is one of musk s favorite reads growing up and we can see how it changed the way he looks at the world based on what he was passionate about early on. Nov 16, 2017 billionaire elon musk says he was raised by books and credits his success to these 8. Elon musk, the rocket man with a sweet ride science. Sep 18, 2018 elon musk plans to launch the japanese billionaire yusaku maezawa on a rocket around the moon, the embattled spacex ceo has announced maezawa, a 42yearold art collector and entrepreneur who. He says that musk literally taught himself rocket science by reading. A triumphant first launch for elon musk s giant rocket.
The top 10 books on ai recommended by elon musk and bill gates. Nov 20, 2019 elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor. Elon musk says these 8 books helped make him billions complex hustle. The book is an account of the growth of the field and an explanation of how the science works. Now, you can learn what elon learns from this list om elon musk s favorite books. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the. Elon musk s 12 books to read for business and personal success fantasies, biographies and rocket science.
Surprisingly, science fiction and fantasy novels make up much of tesla and space x ceos reading list. When people ask elon musk how he learned to build rockets, he has a. The books were rocket propulsion elements, aerothermodynamics of gas turbine and rocket propulsion, fundamentals of astrodynamics. For those who were as knowledgeable as i was before, elon musk is a billionaire entrepreneur who is redefining solar power, electric cars and space all at once. The latest creation from elon musk s spacex looks like it was ripped from the pages of a 1950s comic book. Space travel spacexs starship is a new kind of rocket, in every.
The massive spacex rocket that will allow humanity to explore farther than ever before. Theres a lot of different topics in there, from science to fiction and business. When musk started spacex, he was coming from a coding background. Dec 20, 2017 deadly wise turtle is a motivational and future ideas based youtube channel where i analyze, deconstruct and reproduce authentic fireside chats of millionaires, billionaires and super achievers. The new yorker reports that in his loneliness, he read a lot of fantasy and science fiction. As well see in below, books have always been important to musk. Feb 21, 2017 billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books.
Although musk studied physics and economics in college, he actually first learned about rockets by reading books. And were not talking just about business books, its like the elon musk books. Elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor. So start reading books of your taste or books as recommended by elon musk. When you want to learn something, it can be downloaded through books. Spacexs cheap, reusable machines have revolutionised the rocket business. In elon musk s bookshelf there are 12 books that shaped his character and make him wildly successful today. Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. As a teenage boy, elon musk felt a personal obligation for the fate of mankind, according to elon musk.
Elon musk to launch japanese billionaire on space x rocket to. Jim cantrell, who was an aerospace consultant at the time, became spacexs first vp of business development and musks industry mentor when the company launched in 2002. Falcon heavy, in a roar of thunder, carries spacexs ambition. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success. How elon musks cold calls to rocket scientists helped kickstart spacex.
When he decided to start spacex, he needed to learn the basics of rocket science. Elon musks obsession with books was obvious from a very young age. Elon musk, cochair of openai and cofounder and ceo of tesla and spacex recommended this book, saying. Former spacex exec explains how elon musk taught himself. But he took it upon himself to learn the fundamentals of rocket science. Oct 28, 2018 when you want to learn something, it can be downloaded through books. Only powerful states had the knowhow and resources required to launch a rocket into the cosmic ocean. In a previous article, i call people like elon musk. This book is about rockets evan loomis, levi bethune on. Like mentioned in the book elon musk and this post, elon considers his mind a programmable supercomputer to which he can download information. In an interview, elon musk said that his favorite spaceship from science fiction is the one in the space ship powered by improbability drivein hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. How video games shaped elon musk s love for science march 2nd, 2020 robert yehling the creator of spacex and tesla talks deep space, mars, cars, and his obsession with video games.
Musk had a nickname when he was a shrimpy, smartmouthed kid growing up in south africa. Here are the top 8 books that elon musk recommends if youre looking to start a new business. In the book, a supercomputer found the answer to a meaningful life. A triumphant first launch for elon musk s giant rocket spacexs 27engine falcon heavy successfully blasted off from florida with a cherryred tesla convertible in tow. Hed been borrowing all my college textbooks on rocketry and propulsion. There is a good book on rocket stuff called ignition. By the way, dont miss his latest biography elon musk. On september 28th, on a warm texas evening, elon musk, the boss. Russian space bosses spat on elon musk when he tried to. With the rise of private space companies like spacex and blue origins, this work once again became an indispensible part of any serious engineering student. While they traveled around, elon musk borrowed jim cantrells books on rocket technology. Feb 09, 2018 its actually a stealth space library launched to space aboard the falcon heavy rocket thanks to a tweet sent to elon musk. He says his reading habits play a crucial role in his out of the world success.
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