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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (2011, Hardcover)
Author: Walter IsaacsonPublisher: Simon & SchusterLanguage: English
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Isteve by Walter Isaacson is the biography of the renowned creative entrepreneur and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Authored by Walter Isaacson, this biography of Steve Jobs has been crafted based on over forty interviews with Jobs and interviews with his family members, friends, colleagues, competitors, etc. This book by Isaacson, titled Isteve, narrates the fascinating story of Jobs, who is known for revolutionizing six prominent industries. In this book by Isaacson, readers can find out how Jobs became the ultimate icon of ingenuity and applied imagination. Get yourself the Isteve by Walter Isaacson and read more about the legendary entrepreneur. The author of this Biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, is the CEO of The Aspen Institute.
Written with access to personal and business papers--as well as to family, friends and adversaries--this comprehensive biography of the late Steve Jobs is destined to be definitive. Jobs himself gave the project his go-ahead, and he promised there would be no interference. Walter Isaacson is the author of several highly regarded biographies, including those of Einstein and Franklin. Like them, Jobs was a visionary who changed the world he lived in and whose achievements outlast him.
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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.
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.
From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In iSteve: The Book of Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs̵7; professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs̵7; family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, iSteve is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.
Isteve by Walter Isaacson is the biography of the renowned creative entrepreneur and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Authored by Walter Isaacson, this biography of Steve Jobs has been crafted based on over forty interviews with Jobs and interviews with his family members, friends, colleagues, competitors, etc. This book by Isaacson, titled Isteve, narrates the fascinating story of Jobs, who is known for revolutionizing six prominent industries. In this book by Isaacson, readers can find out how Jobs became the ultimate icon of ingenuity and applied imagination. Get yourself the Isteve by Walter Isaacson and read more about the legendary entrepreneur. The author of this Biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, is the CEO of The Aspen Institute.
Written with access to personal and business papers--as well as to family, friends and adversaries--this comprehensive biography of the late Steve Jobs is destined to be definitive. Jobs himself gave the project his go-ahead, and he promised there would be no interference. Walter Isaacson is the author of several highly regarded biographies, including those of Einstein and Franklin. Like them, Jobs was a visionary who changed the world he lived in and whose achievements outlast him.
| Key Details | |
| Author: | Walter Isaacson |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: | 1451648537 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781451648539 |
| Size | |
| Length: | 448 pages |
| Thickness: | 1.8 in |
| Weight: | 35.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
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.
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.
From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In iSteve: The Book of Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs̵7; professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs̵7; family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, iSteve is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.
From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In iSteve: The Book of Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs’ professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs’ family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, iSteve is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.
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A great book and great read for anyone "able" to read this.
| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 08/12/11
I would like to start this review by mentioning that, as a result of discovering the beyond-excellent engineering of the Apple machines, I am a big fan of the product. I have always loved computers and embrace the power the PC gave me in functioning in that realm. What the computers were able to do, and in turn allowed us to do, is just amazing. Total liberation.
The Apple took it a step further with the production abilities. Be it music, photography or Film, among others. The seamless integration of on-board components, making for unimaginable processing, make it such an impressive experience. It gave me a chance to really express myself in a manner most meaningful to me. No longer am I stuck. How all this came together is vividly described in this book.
Steve Jobs is a genius that will go down in history along with the Shakespear's and Da Vinci's. An artist with a critical eye. However, the book sheds light on the entire spectrum of the tech world. From the innovations, set backs and triumphs. All the players are done justice. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Pixar-Disney etc., and the consumer are articulated in a way that does justice to the Legacy of Apple and Steve Jobs. A copy of this Book has a permanent place on my coffee table, just like my furniture and computers have their special places in my apartment. A great book and excellent read. I loved it.
I do, though, wish there was more on the nature of the relationships between Apple and peer companies. Why some products we not compatible with Apple. For example, how Steve Job's gripe with Adobe personnel was the reason Apple did not run Flash on its mobile devices, like the iPhone and iPad. Otherwise it was a great book.
The Apple took it a step further with the production abilities. Be it music, photography or Film, among others. The seamless integration of on-board components, making for unimaginable processing, make it such an impressive experience. It gave me a chance to really express myself in a manner most meaningful to me. No longer am I stuck. How all this came together is vividly described in this book.
Steve Jobs is a genius that will go down in history along with the Shakespear's and Da Vinci's. An artist with a critical eye. However, the book sheds light on the entire spectrum of the tech world. From the innovations, set backs and triumphs. All the players are done justice. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Pixar-Disney etc., and the consumer are articulated in a way that does justice to the Legacy of Apple and Steve Jobs. A copy of this Book has a permanent place on my coffee table, just like my furniture and computers have their special places in my apartment. A great book and excellent read. I loved it.
I do, though, wish there was more on the nature of the relationships between Apple and peer companies. Why some products we not compatible with Apple. For example, how Steve Job's gripe with Adobe personnel was the reason Apple did not run Flash on its mobile devices, like the iPhone and iPad. Otherwise it was a great book.
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Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our This was a good history of technology.
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I have a digital version of the Steve Jobs book and liked the history of the development of computer technology and software as well as the Steve jobs and Bill Gates stories so well that I purchased a hardcover copy, which includes pictures, for each of my four children. They work as a network engineer, an electrical engineer, a graphic artist, and a special education teacher and all their careers are tied to technology. I have worked with most of the computers, software, and technology discussed in the book and wanted the kids (all in their 30s)to be familiar with that history.
Fascinating Personality--Genius Personified
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Created: 07/01/12
) I gave this book as a Christmas gift to my son who expressed a great interest in acquiring it. However, before wrapping it up, I did read it myself. It was an "excellent take" on Steve Jobs and an extremely well written book. Hats off to the author! He was a fascination as an individual personality and had a genius of a mind. Perhaps he will go down along with Einstine. Only time will tell. It's an excellent read and I highly recommend it.
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While utilizing the services/ ordering this book multiple vendors conduct; was unacceptable!
I ordered this book 3 separate times,
,(with multiple copies available from each vendor in subsequent order.)
Utilizing “HALF” more than 50 separate orders over the years,
MY EXPERIENCE was VERY DISAPPOINTING /at best, questionable conduct on the vendors part.
Each time I placed my order, in November / December 2010 ,
5-10days later I would receive an email canceling the order refunding my money even later.
This is not rocket science, why ? Immediate confirmation, charge my credit card, then a delayed cancelation, delayed refund.
I FINALLY PURCHASED THE BOOK RETAIL FROM COSTCO (at last I had the book in my hands.)
My current experience with “HALF’ is tainted. Sadly, this is a first, and no one wanted to even apologize; just delay refund, too sad.
Previously I was a huge advocate, and recommended ‘HALF’ to all my friends when ever recommending a book.... not my recommendation now.
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Excellent book.
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Created: 10/02/12
Book is great! A little damage from the handling shippment, but in general is ok.
I think is an interesting review on Job's life, it gives you the opportunity to know exactly what he did helping build the Apple company.
I think is an interesting review on Job's life, it gives you the opportunity to know exactly what he did helping build the Apple company.
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