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Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World

Anna Crowley Redding

This biography follows Elon Musk from a childhood marked by bullying to his work as an entrepreneur. It presents curiosity and inventiveness as qualities that shaped his path toward becoming a polymath. The account connects him with SpaceX and Tesla, placing his career in the context of his frequently headline-making public profile. Archival photographs and endnotes accompany this portrait of a figure associated with space exploration and electric cars.

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Themes
Bullying · Curiosity · Technology And Engineering
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
June 29, 2021
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781250792099
Language
English
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