
Ashlee Vance is a technology journalist and author focused on Silicon Valley, startups, and the commercial space industry. He is best known for the New York Times bestselling biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future and for When the Heavens Went on Sale.
"Ashlee Vance's new book is a tremendous look into arguably the world's most important entrepreneur"
— The Washington Post
"Through incisive reporting and colorful prose, Ashlee Vance takes us on a thrilling ride to the outer limits of human achievement"
— Sheelah Kolhatkar
"Ashlee Vance's portrait of Elon Musk at mid-life is an essential read"
— Financial Times
"Ashlee Vance writes about a new kind of space race marked by private companies launching rockets and putting a massive number of satellites into orbit"
— Associated Press
"Ashlee Vance's stellar biography captures Musk's remarkable life story and irrepressible spirit"
— Richard Branson
"A new biography by journalist Ashlee Vance provides a wealth of insights about how this tech titan operates"
— Forbes
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