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Steve Jobs : a biography / Michael B. Becraft.
Van Pelt Library QA76.2.J63 B43 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Becraft, Michael B., author.
- Series:
- Greenwood biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011.
- Jobs, Steve.
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- Computer engineers--United States--Biography.
- Computer engineers.
- Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
- Businesspeople.
- United States.
- Computer industry--United States--History.
- Computer industry.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 247 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2017]
- Summary:
- Greenwood Biographies, Ideal for student research assignments, this series features interesting and important figures-contemporary and historical-drawn from a broad range of curriculum subject areas, including history, science, politics, literature, and the arts. The series fills a gap in reference collections, offering full-length engagingly written biographies that are enjoyable to read, based on authoritative research, and fully documented. Each volume includes: Coverage from birth to death or the present day, Timeline highlighting significant biographical events and career contributions, Bibliography of print and electronic resources recommended for further study, From Bob Marley and Dr. Dre to Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, the Greenwood Biographies spotlight the people who shape our world. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Upbringing, family, and education
- Reed college and time before pre-Apple (1972-1976)
- The first year
- Apple Computer Incorporated and growth
- Now truly wealthy
- Ouster from Apple
- Next was Next
- Pixar and Disney
- Saving Apple from bankruptcy
- Apple's reshaping for the modern era
- Family and religion
- Political involvement
- The man outside Apple
- Dying
- Legacy of Steve Jobs in intellectual property
- Legacy in the industry
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Becraft, Michael B., author. Steve Jobs
- ISBN:
- 9781610694964
- 1610694961
- OCLC:
- 959922509
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