Ashlee Vance
When The Heavens Went On Sale : The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
An instant New York Times BestsellerOne of the most exciting tales of our time... Its the next tech frontier, and Vance turns it into a thriller Walter Isaacson, author of Steve JobsEloquent, expertly reported Brad Stone, author of The Everything StoreA momentous look at the private companies driving the revolutionary new space race, from the 3million copy, New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskIn 2008, Elon Musks SpaceX became the first private company to build a lowcost rocket that could reach orbit. Suddenly Silicon Valley, not NASA, was the epicentre of the new Space Age.Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs and Rocket Lab as they race to control access to outer space. While the space tourism ambitions of billionaires such as Bezos and Branson make headlines, these undertheradar companies are striving to monetise Earths lower orbit to connect, analyse and monitor everything on Earth.With unprecedented access to private company headquarters, labs and topsecret launch locations from the US to New Zealand, Ukraine to India Vance presents a gripping account of private jets, communes, guntoting bodyguards, drugs, espionage investigations and multimillionaires guzzling booze as their fortunes disappear.This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our time. Welcome to the new Wild West above the clouds.
Binding: Paperback;528 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGB; Weight: 490 g; Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 35
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An instant New York Times BestsellerOne of the most exciting tales of our time... Its the next tech frontier, and Vance turns it into a thriller Walter Isaacson, author of Steve JobsEloquent, expertly reported Brad Stone, author of The Everything StoreA momentous look at the private companies driving the revolutionary new space race, from the 3million copy, New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskIn 2008, Elon Musks SpaceX became the first private company to build a lowcost rocket that could reach orbit. Suddenly Silicon Valley, not NASA, was the epicentre of the new Space Age.Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs and Rocket Lab as they race to control access to outer space. While the space tourism ambitions of billionaires such as Bezos and Branson make headlines, these undertheradar companies are striving to monetise Earths lower orbit to connect, analyse and monitor everything on Earth.With unprecedented access to private company headquarters, labs and topsecret launch locations from the US to New Zealand, Ukraine to India Vance presents a gripping account of private jets, communes, guntoting bodyguards, drugs, espionage investigations and multimillionaires guzzling booze as their fortunes disappear.This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our time. Welcome to the new Wild West above the clouds.
Binding: Paperback;528 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGB; Weight: 490 g; Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 35
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Ashlee Vance
When The Heavens Went On Sale : The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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