Books with title Steve Jobs: Visionary Entrepreneur of the Digital Age

Steve Jobs was a pioneer of the personal computer age. This compelling biography describes his life and career as a visionary entrepreneur who helped usher the world into the digital agein style and comfort. Born in 1955, Jobs grew up tinkering with electronics in the garage with his father. Although he dropped out of college, he would follow his passion for electronics and become well known for founding the computer company Apple. Equally well known for his uncompromising product philosophy, he continued to innovate in the fields of animation, personal electronics, and marketing. Both Jobs and Apple had their share of ups and downs. After an amazing comeback in the 2000s, Jobs was diagnosed with cancer and passed away at the early age of 56 in 2011.

Crabtree Groundbreaker Biographies tell the stories of people from a variety of walks of life whose talent, courage, skill, and vision have inspired millions. These stories will fascinate readers with their in-depth portraits of people who have risen to the top of their fields, achieved excellence and recognition, and provided examples of achievement and character for people of all ages and backgroundsSteve JobsVisionary Entrepreneur of the Digital AgeA pioneer of the personal computer, Steve Jobs was a visionary entrepreneur who helped usher the world into the digital age---in style and comfort. Born in 1955, Jobs grew up tinkering with basic electronics in the garage with his father. Although he dropped out of college, he would follow his passion for electronics and become famous for co-founding the computer company Apple. Equally known for his uncompromising product philosophy, he continued to innovate in the fields of animation, personal electronics, and marketing. Both Jobs and Apple had their share of ups and downs, including a power struggle that resulted in his leaving Apple for several years. After an amazing comeback, driven by the enormous success of such "children" of the iMac as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, Jobs was diagnosed with cancer and passed away at the early age of 56 in 2011

Apple is a famous brand name, and the imagination and forward thinking behind its success owes a large debt to Steve Jobs. This informational biography offers insight into the life of Steve Jobs, beginning with his early curiosity about electronics and moving through his various innovations to his state-of-the-art technologies like iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. Readers will learn about his rise to fame in the world of computers and technology, but this book also covers some of his less successful projects. Many readers will be inspired by Jobs's creativity and unwavering determination to develop exciting and striking, but easy-to-use, products.