0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Biography

Buy Now

By Any Means Necessary! - An Entrepreneur's Journey into Space (Paperback) Loot Price: R458
Discovery Miles 4 580
By Any Means Necessary! - An Entrepreneur's Journey into Space (Paperback): Thomas V. Lento, Gregory H. Olsen

By Any Means Necessary! - An Entrepreneur's Journey into Space (Paperback)

Thomas V. Lento, Gregory H. Olsen

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R458 Discovery Miles 4 580

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

On October 1, 2005, Greg Olsen, a successful high-tech entrepreneur, climbed aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket and blasted off for the International Space Station. He was only the third private citizen to make that trip. In this inspiring and entertaining book we learn how a self-described "average guy" went from underachieving juvenile delinquent who almost didn't get into college, to PhD scientist with 12 patents in electronics. We witness the entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and occasional strokes of luck (or "grace," as he calls them) that propelled him to start and sell two companies, one of them for $600 million in stock. And we accompany him as he overcomes health issues, a bout of debilitating despair, and the Russian medical bureaucracy to achieve his dream of becoming a space traveler. Along the way Olsen reflects on the mental outlook and work habits that made his success possible. It's a wild ride - one that will leave you with a new sense of optimism about human potential.

General

Imprint: Gho Ventures, LLC
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2010
First published: February 2010
Authors: Thomas V. Lento • Gregory H. Olsen
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 978-0-615-34444-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Biography > General
LSN: 0-615-34444-5
Barcode: 9780615344447

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Blood Brothers - To Battleground…
Deon Lamprecht Paperback  (1)
R290 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950
Broken To Heal - Deceit, Destruction…
Alistair Izobell Paperback R200 Discovery Miles 2 000
Witness To Power - A Political Memoir
Mathews Phosa Paperback R300 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150
How Did We Get Here? - A Girl's Guide to…
Mpoomy Ledwaba Paperback  (1)
R290 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950
Hoe Ek Dit Onthou
Francois Van Coke, Annie Klopper Paperback R300 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190
Breaking Bread - A Memoir
Jonathan Jansen Paperback R330 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200
Kingdom Of Daylight - Memories Of A…
Peter Steyn Paperback  (2)
R153 Discovery Miles 1 530
The Year Of Facing Fire - A Memoir
Helena Kriel Paperback R315 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710
Heart Of A Strong Woman - From Daveyton…
Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema, Fred Khumalo Paperback R350 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010
Women In Solitary - Inside The Female…
Shanthini Naidoo Paperback  (1)
R355 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050
Winged Messenger - Running Your First…
Bruce Fordyce Paperback  (1)
R220 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720
Love And Above - A Journey Into…
Sarah Bullen Paperback R330 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840

See more

Partners