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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101451648537
ISBN-139781451648539
eBay Product ID (ePID)109073110
Product Key Features
Book TitleSteve Jobs
Number of Pages656 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicIndustries / Computers & Information Technology, Leadership, History, Business
IllustratorYes
GenreComputers, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
AuthorWalter Isaacson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight36.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-045006
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal621.39092 B
SynopsisFrom the author of the bestselling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive, New York Times bestselling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. Driven by demons, Jobs could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were interrelated, just as Apple's hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values., Walter Isaacson's "enthralling" ( The New Yorker ) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacson's portrait touched millions of readers. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with the author, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. He himself spoke candidly about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues offer an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values. Steve Jobs is the inspiration for the movie of the same name starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels, directed by Danny Boyle with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin.
LC Classification NumberQA76.2.J63I83 2011
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- 07 Oct, 2023
Great Classic Biography
I purchased this book to replace one that was lost in a flood-so I knew its value before I purchased it. Though used, it is in very good condition. This book by world renowned Apple computer founder who also created Pixar! It is an excellent biography of an American computer inventor and prefecter. Sadly he was lost to us too soon. Author/editor did a remarkable of painting a word picture of a very complicated and brilliant person.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Oct, 2015
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
This was a gift so I have not read it but have hear that the content and the subject matter is compelling.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Dec, 2024
Book was missing its outer sleeve but is...
Book was missing its outer sleeve but is in over all good conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2020
Interesting and Important
Amazing information. and excellent writing on the history of how Apple and technology began years ago.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Oct, 2024
Awesome book. Highly recommend it. In ex...
Awesome book. Highly recommend it. In excellent condition!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jan, 2024
Cheap but recieved with bent pages
Cheap, but received with bent pages. Seems to be used at a conference as there is a signed sticker on the first page Newport advisor conference
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2020
Interesting
I just started reading it and it is very good so far. I would highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Feb, 2025
A great book
Awesome book! Read it and the Codebreaker by Walter IsaacsonVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Jan, 2021
Excellent book
Must read if you are Apple fan or not ..Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Jan, 2019
Ships as it is
Product is exactly as advertised, great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
