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CONTENTS COVER ABOUT THE BOOK ABOUT THE AUTHOR ALSO BY ASHLEE VANCE TITLE PAGE DEDICATION 1 ELON’S WORLD 2 AFRICA 3 CANADA 4 ELON’S FIRST START-UP 5 PAYPAL MAFIA BOSS 6 MICE IN SPACE 7 ALL ELECTRIC 8 PAIN, SUFFERING, AND SURVIVAL 9 LIFTOFF 10 THE REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR 11 THE UNIFIED FIELD THEORY OF ELON MUSK EPILOGUE PICTURE SECTION APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3 NOTES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS COPYRIGHT About the Book THERE ARE FEW INDUSTRIALISTS IN HISTORY WHO COULD MATCH ELON MUSK’S RELENTLESS DRIVE AND INGENIOUS VISION. Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has sent shock waves throughout business and industry. In this lively, investigative account, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance offers an unprecedented look into the remarkable life and times of Silicon Valley’s most audacious businessman. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces his journey from his difficult upbringing in South Africa to his ascent to the pinnacle of the global business world. Since arriving in the United States in 1992, Musk’s roller-coaster lif......