Steve Jobs is a 2011 authorized biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. The book was published by Simon & Schuster and was a New York Times bestseller.
The book is based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than one hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues. Isaacson was given “unprecedented” access to Jobs’s life. Jobs is said to have encouraged the people interviewed to speak honestly. Although Jobs cooperated with the book, he asked for no control over its content other than the book’s cover, and waived the right to read it before it was published.
The book covers Jobs’s life in detail, from his childhood in Silicon Valley to his rise to fame as the co-founder of Apple. It also discusses his personal struggles, including his battle with cancer.
The book was praised by critics for its in-depth look at Jobs’s life and career. It was also a commercial success, selling more than 3.5 million copies in the United States.
Steve Jobs is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of technology or the life of one of the most influential people of our time.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the book:
- Steve Jobs was a brilliant and visionary leader who revolutionized the personal computer industry.
- Jobs was also a demanding and ruthless perfectionist who could be difficult to work with.
- Jobs had a complex and troubled personal life that was marked by addiction and illness.
- Despite his flaws, Jobs was a transformative figure who left an indelible mark on the world.