Steve Jobs: Insanely Great
by Jessie Hartland
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0307982955
- ISBN 13
- 9780307982957
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About This Item
New York: Schwartz & Wade, July 2015. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped, otherwise As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 223 pages.
This graphic retelling of the Apple innovator's life will capture the imaginations of the legions of readers who live and breathe the technocentric world Jobs created. Told through a combination of black-and-white illustrations and handwritten text, this fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format presents the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, the man who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones, and more. Jobs's remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents' garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can't live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring. Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, this engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs. A great book for any teen interested in STEM topics. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
This graphic retelling of the Apple innovator's life will capture the imaginations of the legions of readers who live and breathe the technocentric world Jobs created. Told through a combination of black-and-white illustrations and handwritten text, this fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format presents the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, the man who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones, and more. Jobs's remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents' garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can't live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring. Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, this engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs. A great book for any teen interested in STEM topics. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
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- Bookseller
- Books of the World (US)
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- Title
- Steve Jobs: Insanely Great
- Author
- Jessie Hartland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0307982955
- ISBN 13
- 9780307982957
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- July 2015
- Keywords
- biography, graphic biography, comic, comics, computers, computer engineers, Apple, Apple II, Pixar, Mac, iPhone, STEM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science & Technology; Children; Biographies; Humor, Comedy, Satire, Funny stuff;
- Size
- 8vo
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