Overview

This book provides extensive, comprehensive biographical information on one of technology's most important innovators—Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was a visionary entrepreneur who contributed immeasurably to information technology, changing not only the way we do business but also the way we communicate and share information. His company, Apple, founded in 1976 with Steve Wozniak, eventually launched the Macintosh computer in 1984, with a graphical user interface that competed with the early versions of Microsoft Windows. This reference biography sheds light on Jobs's departure from Apple in 1985, his extraordinary comeback in 1997, and his innovations in the meantime, which included the founding of the computer animation company Pixar. Jobs and Apple went on to launch the iPod, iTunes, the iPhone, and the iPad. Author Michael Becraft has distilled the vast literature on Jobs into a concise but vivid portrait of the man, his vision, the controversies that have swirled around him, and his lasting impact on business, culture, and society. Arranged chronologically, the book includes extensive primary sources and is written to be accessible to a wide range of readers. Additionally, it incorporates images that heighten reader engagement, provides a timeline for referencing Jobs's achievements across his lifetime, and supplies an extensive bibliography for those seeking original source documents.

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Author:   Michael B. Becraft
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9781610694964

ISBN 10:   1610694961
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   21 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Appropriate for high school students to use for writing reports or conducting projects. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; specifically, high school students. - Choice

Appropriate for high school students to use for writing reports or conducting projects. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; specifically, high school students. * Choice *

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Michael B. Becraft, DMgt, is the former Edward F. Lyle Professor of Finance and director of Graduate Business Programs at Park University in Kansas City, MO.

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