Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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 the 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, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination.

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.

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