New York: Ecco, 2015. First Edition [stated]. Later printing. Hardcover. [8], 392 pages. Illustrations (most in color) 3 Appendices. Notes. Stamp on fep. Ashlee Vance (born 1977) is an American reporter, writer and filmmaker. He wrote the biography of Elon Musk, titled Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Vance wrote for The Register from March 2003 to August 2008. He joined The New York Times in 2008 and then to Bloomberg Businessweek in January 2011. At The Register, Vance covered companies such as IBM, HP, Intel, and Dell, and also wrote about technology topics, including robots, Segway scooters, and the R programming language. In 2007, Vance wrote Geek Silicon Valley, on the history of Silicon Valley. His writing also appeared in such publications as The Economist, Chicago Tribune, The Globe and Mail, the International Herald Tribune, and CNET. Vance hosted an audio podcast called Semi-Coherent Computing from 2007–2008, in which he discussed computing topics such as data center cooling and blade servers, and interviewed guests including chip pioneer David Ditzel. In 2015, Vance started writing, producing and hosting the "Hello World" video series for Bloomberg, focusing on the tech scene in various countries. The show was nominated for an Emmy in 2016. In 2015, Vance published his biography about Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and other tech companies. In May of 2023, Vance published When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space within Reach about the rise of commercial space. The book focused on Planet Labs, Rocket Lab, Astra Space and Firefly Aerospace. More