{"product_id":"the-space-barons-elon-musk-jeff-bezos-and-the-quest-to-colonize-the-cosmos-paperback","title":"The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Davenport\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epacy, smartly reported\" \u003ci\u003e(Financial Times) \u003c\/i\u003eaccount of the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rival billionaires\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Space Barons\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Now they are pursuing the biggest disruption of all: space. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on years of reporting and exclusive interviews with all four billionaires, this authoritative account is a dramatic tale of the birth of a new Space Age. Detailing the rivalry between hard-charging startups and established contractors, \u003ci\u003eThe Space Barons\u003c\/i\u003e traces the personal clashes of the leaders of this new space movement, particularly Musk and Bezos, as they aim for the moon and Mars and beyond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Davenport\u003c\/b\u003e covers the space and defense industries for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a recipient of the Peabody Award for his work on veterans with traumatic brain injuries and on three occasions was part of reporting teams that were Pulitzer Prize finalists. He lives in Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392953659613,"sku":"9781541774162","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/G6zPqSfWVN9781541774162.webp?v=1787129733","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-space-barons-elon-musk-jeff-bezos-and-the-quest-to-colonize-the-cosmos-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}