The life of Elon Musk is nothing short of inspiring. At only 43 years of age, Musk has tackled some of the biggest technological challenges facing humanity including: Electric Cars, Space Flight, and Solar Energy. Ashlee Vance, experienced Silicon Valley historian, recently wrote a biography of Elon which follows Musk’s life...
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Pick up Alvin E. Roth, Nobel Prize winner for economics’, new book, Who Gets What- And Why, while it’s still hot from the presses! Mixing psychology with statistics, improve your business acumen with these buzzy reads. Sign up for our email and we’ll send you the best new books in your favorite genres...
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This week in business: My Side of Wall Street humanizes Wall Street and the investment banking business in a way rarely seen since the Occupy Movement. Hubris by Meghnad Desai proves that hindsight is 20/20, and seeks to learn from past economic mistakes. If you’re feeling trepidatious about Big Brother, pick up...
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Veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life of Silicon Valley’s most audacious entrepreneur in Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Enjoy hearing about other great people? Pick up Michelle Malkin’s Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs,...
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If you’ve ever wanted to be an armchair traveler and visit France, you may love My Paris Dream by Kate Betts, available in Kindle eBook and Hardcover. Want something a bit more serious? Consider looking at The Double Life of Fidel Castro, Reagan: The Life, or A Spy Among Friends...
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HEADSTRONG by Rachel Swaby starts with a fascinating (and slightly infuriating) anecdote. The opening line: This book about scientists began with Beef Stroganoff. According to the New York Times, Yvonne Brill made a mean one. Yvonne Brill was a rocket scientist, and a brilliant one – but the New York...
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This week, the definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson hits the shelf. It’s a Long Story: My Life, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover or Audio CD format, is “told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm” that Willie Nelson lived it. Joan River’s biography, written by her...
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Fans of dramatic life stories have a few lovely options for books this week in the upcoming memoirs and biographies. The Hand on the Mirror: A True Story of Life Beyond Death by Janis Heaphy Durham recounts the tale of Durham’s husband passing away from cancer and the launch of...
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