- Library Binding: 128 pages
- Publisher: Enslow Publishers (October 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076601536X
- ISBN-13: 978-0766015364
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,307,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grades 5-8--A readable biography of the visionary who helped create the personal computer and was a founder of the Apple Computer Company. Wilson describes how the boy who was obsessed with electronics became the man who foresaw the future and worked to develop a device that could be used by anyone and have a place in every home. While she provides some personal information, most of the book focuses on Jobs's computer-related endeavors, including his successes and failures at Apple as well as his other ventures, such as Pixar, the computer-animation movie production company. While she is generally admiring of her subject's vision, she is objective about his eccentric, driven personality and his often-stormy relations with other people. The text is well documented with chapter notes, and is supplemented by average black-and-white photos that do little more than depict Jobs at various stages of his life. This book will help student researchers and will interest others who like reading about the origins and pioneers of the computer revolution. It complements other recent titles about computer pioneers such as those in the "Techies" series (21st Century) and is a good choice for middle-level libraries.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Too Basic for the medium to advanced reader, Jun 19 2005
By Chris Hough - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steve Jobs: Wizard of Apple Computer (Library Binding)
While this book was informative it appeared to be written to a grade school level and was too high level for my taste. If you want a basic taste of what Steve Jobs is about this will not satisfy your appetite. I would suggest other options. However, if you are looking to pass a good book on to your child to read to get an understanding of this individual this may be successful. Not sure.
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Steve Jobs an Original Life, April 10 2005
By Super Reader "Super Reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steve Jobs: Wizard of Apple Computer (Library Binding)
Suzan Wilson's book, Steve Jobs, Wizard of Apple Computer is an amazing read about an amazingly original man. Ms. Wilson's book tells Steve Jobs story in a most readable writing style. The reader is constantly made aware of Mr. Jobs climb from early teenage rebel to successful computer inventor. This finely researched book is an excellent read and would be a great addition to eveyone's library. Especially those of us- all of us who have computers! Buy it!
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Jobs rocks the party that rocks the body, Feb 27 2002
By James O Hunt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steve Jobs: Wizard of Apple Computer (Library Binding)
First of all... I am not an impartial judge of this book sice Jobs is my idle. I think book represents his life with Apple as well as personally fairly well. For cultist Apple fans like myself there weren't too many surprises. Overall a great read.Also, I have been up for about three days now so I don't even know if I am coherent at this point.
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