Synopses & Reviews
An adulating biography of Apples left-brained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology.” Kirkus Reviews
In 1997, Steve Jobs discovered a scruffy British designer toiling away at Apples headquarters, surrounded by hundreds of sketches and prototypes. Jony Ives collaboration with Jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products, including the iMac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone. Ives work helped reverse Apples long decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base. Yet little is known about the shy, soft-spoken whiz whom Jobs referred to as his spiritual partner.”
Leander Kahney offers a detailed portrait of the English art school student with dyslexia who became the most acclaimed tech designer of his generation. Drawing on interviews with Ives former colleagues and Apple insiders, Kahney takes us inside the creation of these memorable objects.” (The Wall Street Journal)
Review
“Those searching for a telling portrait of Jobss management style and its impact on Apple will not be left wanting.”---Publishers Weekly
“A rich, essential read for [fans] to get inside Jobss head and discover what makes Apple insanely great.”---USA Today
“Enjoyable, well-written, very informative, and, most important, up to date...a unique approach, about [Jobs], from someone as steeped in Apples culture and history as Kahney.” ---CNet
“A detailed, concept-oriented, blow-by-blow look at Apples CEO and what makes him tick.”---Macworld
“A compelling sketch of the elitist, churlish visionary.” ---U.S. News and World Report
Review
“An adulating biography of Apples left-brained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology.” —Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
An adulating biographyof Apple s left-brainedwunderkind, whose workcontinues to revolutionizemodern technology. Kirkus Reviews In 1997, Steve Jobs discovered a scruffy Britishdesigner toiling away at Apple s headquarters, surrounded by hundreds of sketches andprototypes. Jony Ive s collaboration with Jobswould produce some of the world s most iconictechnology products, including the iMac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone. Ive s work helped reverse Apple slong decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base. Yet little isknown about the shy, soft-spoken whiz whomJobs referred to as his spiritual partner.
Leander Kahney offers a detailed portrait ofthe English art school student with dyslexiawho became the most acclaimed tech designerof his generation. Drawing on interviews withIve s former colleagues and Apple insiders, Kahney takes us inside the creation of thesememorable objects. (The Wall Street Journal)
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About the Author
Leander Kahney, the bestselling author of Inside Steves Brain and Cult of Mac, has covered Apple for more than a dozen years. He is the former news editor of Wired.com, and now the editor of CultofMac.com. He lives in San Francisco.