Steve Jobs: A Biography

by Michael B. Becraft

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610694964
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/21/2016
Series:	Greenwood Biographies
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.35(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Timeline: Events in the Life of Steve Jobs xiii

Part 1 Early Life 1

Chapter 1 Upbringing, Family, and Education 3

Chapter 2 Reed College and Time before Apple (1972-1976) 15

Part 2 First Run at Apple 31

Chapter 3 The First Year 33

Chapter 4 Apple Computer Incorporated and Growth 43

Chapter 5 Now Truly Wealthy 59

Chapter 6 Ouster from Apple 67

Part 3 Life After Apple (Or the Years Between) 83

Chapter 7 NeXT Was Next 85

Chapter 8 Pixar and Disney 95

Part 4 Second Run at Apple 101

Chapter 9 Saving Apple from Bankruptcy 103

Chapter 10 Apple's Reshaping for the Modern Era 127

Part 5 Jobs Outside Work 147

Chapter 11 Family and Religion 149

Chapter 12 Political Involvement 163

Chapter 13 The Man Outside Apple 173

Part 6 Death and Legacy 185

Chapter 14 Dying 187

Chapter 15 Legacy of Steve jobs in Intellectual Property 193

Chapter 16 Legacy in the Industry 199

Conclusion 205

Appendix: Honors and Awards 207

Notes 209

Index 241

Editorial Reviews

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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