Libraries outstanding people: Elon Musk

We continue heading "Library of outstanding people", which focuses on the favorite books of interesting personalities. This article - the list of favorite books Elon Musk and a few facts about how it relates to reading.

The world does not cease to admire the mask work. Perhaps he is one of the few people who managed to reach greater heights in different spheres of activity. In 2002, he sold the company PayPal eBay. Then arranged SpaceX, which is one of two private companies in the world, launching a rocket into space. And we must not forget about the Tesla - the first series of electric cars, which are very popular.

Musk has always loved books:

As a child I was a bookworm. Coming to school, I tried to keep out of people's eyes and read everything what could reach: books, comics, magazines. At one point in the book is finished, and I began to read the encyclopedia.

According to friends of Ilona, ​​a role in his desire to change the world have played it a book. As a child he most loved "Lord of the Rings" and the series of novels of Isaac Asimov's "Reason". He admired the protagonists of the books that did everything in order to make the world a better place.

It is strange to hear this from the CEO of two large corporations, but the mask did not read a single book on time management, considering them as a waste of time. Quite a lot, he talks about his life in Twitter. We recommend to subscribe.

In an interview Musk repeatedly toldThat likes to read biographies of prominent people. Therefore, in the list there will be enough.

Favorite books Elon Musk

1. "The Life of Benjamin Franklin," Benjamin Franklin.
2. Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age, W. Bernard Carlson.
3. «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Douglas Adams.
4. «Lord of the Rings"John Tolkien.
5. Series of novels "Reason", Isaac Asimov.
6. "Moon - Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein.
7. «A Short History of Nearly Everything"Bill Bryson.
8. «Stranger in a Strange Land"Robert A. Heinlein.
9. Ignition! An informal history of liquid rocket propellants, John D. Clark.

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