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Steve Jobs / Nick Hunter.

Summary:

What made Apple computers stand out from the competition?

Why did Steve Jobs leave Apple?

How have his ideas shaped the world we live in?

Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. After Steve Jobs's untimely death in 2011, tributes poured in from around the world. He was one of the world's richest and most recognized men, but getting there hadn't always been easy. Discover how Jobs and Steve Wozniak developed and marketed the first Apple computer, and how failure led to new opportunities. Find out how Jobs's return to the company he founded led to new success for Apple, and how their products have shaped the modern world.

The Titans of Business series looks at some of the most famous and successful businesspeople in the world. Starting with their childhood and early projects, these information-packed biographies trace the path they followed to become successful. Each book includes hints and tips on how to become an entrepreneur yourself.

Over the years, Nick Hunter has owned an iMac, a couple of iPhones, and an iPad. After working in children's nonfiction publishing for many years, he now runs his own business as well as writing books for young people. Book jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9781432964283 (hb)
Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Who is Steve Jobs? -- Childhood and early life -- Apple Computer -- Next steps -- Back on board -- More than computers -- What is Steve Jobs really like? -- How to be an entrepreneur -- Assessing Steve Jobs.
Target Audience Note:	1010L Lexile.