Стив Джобс: Биографичен портрет

by Kevin Lynch, Кевин Линч

This is a stunning visual guide to the life and works of entrepreneur Steve Jobs. Easily one of the most influential innovators of the twenty-first century, Steve Jobs has fundamentally shaped the way in which we communicate and, even more broadly, live our lives.

In this information-packed graphic biography, Steve Jobs’ remarkable talent and genius are explored through bold design and original graphics. Kevin Lynch explores Jobs' journey from savvy salesman, to his rivalry and market competition with Bill Gates, and his shift towards radical innovations in later life. This technological innovator led a fascinating, astounding and ultimately too short life, that irreversibly impacted how we communicate. 

Steve Jobs is a visual celebration and comprehensive study of ‘The Maverick’ and his work; and a must-have for any fan of Apple products.

Genres: Business, Biography

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

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Reviews

[Quintin Zimmermann · Rating 2 out of 5]

When the renowned biographical author Walter Isaacson wrote what many considered the landmark biography of Steve Jobs, a weighty tome of 656 pages way back in 2011, one must ask if there is a need for another biography?

Kevin Lynch's Biographical Portrait being released in 2018 is described as a stunning visual guide, but here comes my confusion: if the description is literal, there wasn't much photographs or other visuals (or at least in the advanced copy I read) and figuratively, coming in at an anaemic 272 pages, there wasn't much information packed in to be considered a graphic portrayal of Steve Job's life.

Obviously Kevin Lynch couldn't have exclusive interviews with the late Steve Jobs, but that's exactly what made Isaacson's biography so extraordinary. Isaacson had unprecedented access to Jobs before he passed away and the conundrum of the conflicted man was so eloquently captured as a result thereof.

Despite Lynch's best efforts, we are left with a tepid biography that is quite simply left in the dust by it's forebearer.

[Pamela Lilley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m an avid Apple fan, from my original iPod, to my MacBook, to my iPad, my iPhone and my Apple TV (four of them). I used to watch Steve Jobs in his keynote speeches online, thinking I knew the roadmap to his fortune, how wrong was I? Nothing about him is as I thought it would be. In his early days, he was womanizer, a hippy, and quite frankly a bit of a user. The road to a successful Apple business was fought with failures and disappointments that I had no idea about. An extremely interesting biographic portrait that I highly recommend to anyone who loves biographies and of course anything Apple, even maybe those of you who are Samsung or Windows would love to see how the other side started. With statistics galore from ‘back in the day’ to the time of his death and beyond, I was engaged throughout. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

[Martin Zoul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knihu jsem dostal jako dárek a musím říct, že jsem z ní nadšený. O Jobsovi jsem se toho chtěl dozvědět víc než jsem věděl, jelikož nějaké Apple produkty používám. Moje očekávání kniha splnila na 100%, jelikož mi dala spoustu znalostí a vědomostí o jobsovi, jenž jsem předtím neměl.Grafická stránka je skvělá(dobře zvolený papír, grafy, fotky atd)

Body srážím akorát za občasné nesrovnalosti v grafech, jenž občas říkají něco jiného než kniha a občas neoznačené fotky osob, kde jsem nevědlě o koho jde.

9/10

[Christi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been Apple obsessed since my first iPod, and have always been fascinated with Steve Jobs and the company as a whole. I've read several other biographies about Jobs, as well as watched quite a few documentaries, and I feel familiar with Steve Jobs and the legend of Apple. Despite my previous knowledge, I still enjoyed reading this book. Straightforward and easy-to-read, this biography held nuggets of information that I did not know before, while the photographs sprinkled throughout give you a wonderful visual journey into Steve Jobs, the man.

There is no denying his genius when it came to perfection in a product, despite how you might feel about him as a person. He gave all of himself into his company, which is why you still can't hear Apple without thinking of Steve Jobs, despite it been seven years since he passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Though I love learning about Apple's rollercoaster of successes and failures, I was hoping this biography would delve more into his personal life, but it gave more focus on Apple, with Jobs' personal life being more of a side note, though you do find out about his more 'hippy' lifestyle, hot temper, and arrogant attitude.

If you've never read anything about Apple or Steve Jobs, this would be a wonderful biography to start with! The flow and the photographs win you over and the information contained within the pages, including incredibly detailed statistics about various Apple products, is enough to give you a rich backstory into Steve Jobs and Apple. Highly recommend!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Quarto Publishing Group-White Lion Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

[Karma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one good book. Although one can't stop comparing it with Isaacson's book, this book was not much behind that one when it came to Jobs' life.

The pictures were amazing.

While I maintain my view that Steve Jobs wasn't that great a person, his impact on the world cannot be overlooked.

A good read, well worth your time.

[Harley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good recap of Steve’s life and the visuals are cool. As many have said, it’s not to the detail or depth of Walter Isaacson’s biography but I didn’t have that expectation.

It reminds me that while Steve encountered success at a young age, he was making poor decisions right up until his early 40s when he re-entered Apple.

[Kálmán Kéménczy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a well-assembled book that doesn’t want to go into deep detail. It relies heavily on facts and does not focus on opinions.

However, the layout of the book is confusing. Compared to the text, the infographics come completely randomly. Neither the letter nor their color choices are good, and it does not help the readability.

[A-Aziz Mahdi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an excellent book for an amazing story. The presentation of facts is through well designed infographs with great writing.

I would recommend this book with anyone interested to know about Apple Foundation and about Steve Jobs' contribution towards changing the world through groundbreaking technology innovations, which represented major milestones in the history of technology.

[Courtney-Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was the perfect way to showcase Steve Jobs' accomplishments.
I loved how not only we got the biography part, but that all the information was shown in a graph setting or just with colourful images. It made it a more interesting read.

[Adri Dosi · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.5 ta kniha není udělaná přátelsky pro čtenáře. Kniha má špatný font, šedý tisk písmen. Papír je sice drahý, ale když je tmavý hned na něm zůstanou ťápoty. A nějak tu stranu otočit musíte. Jinak další grafické zpracování fajn a zajímavé jsou i informace.

[Nikolai Kovachev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Лесно и увлекателно написана, книгата представя Джобс и компанията му, без да навлиза в отегчителни детайли относно негативните му страни или личният му живот. Препоръчвам

[Shankara Ramesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its an eye opener book, it has lot of hidden message. How to challenge people also we should not hurt their feelings.

I loved the designs in the book. It was really good

[Mireia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a fantastic story about the life of Steve Jobs. Amazingly done with the same good look and design that he would like. 100% beauty. Try it.

[Amit D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Lincoln A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good content but too many pages that are only small print text

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Steve Jobs by Kevin Lynch is both inspirational and innovative. This story lays out Steve jobs’s life from where he can grew up to his tragic death. The raw emotion displayed through out this book stems around Job’s tragic death and the impact it had on his company Apple. Follow along as you dive deeper into the story behind Apple and its rise to the top.

I want to thank Net Galley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is a must read for 2018!

[Bimal Patel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok so just finished reading this book and I have to say it's pretty concise biography of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson however will remain the definitive biography of Jobs. But if you are looking for something that is 1/3rd the length of Issacson's book, then this is the book you might want to pick up. It's an easy read with scattered photos here and there. Also the book is punctuated with many interesting facts and figures that keeps it interesting. The books lacks depth unlike Issacson's book but that can be good thing for those who want to keep it to the point. That being said I think if you never got a chance or didn't have the time or courage to pick up Issacson's book, this book might be a good substitute. It's a quick and easy read.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting read.
I learned a few things about Mr.Jobs that I had not known previously, such as his connection with Pixar and Disney. Or his wealth...far more than I imagined.
I did not learn as much about the man as I had hoped for. I did learn a whole lot about his "Apple" time, and a little about his eating habits {ODD}.
This book feels like all the info available on Mr. Jobs was culled from various sources and then put in book order and I had hoped for actual interviews with people close to him that could shed light on what he was like as a human being. This book like so many others, once again mentions his stubbornness or his brilliance, but not much on his day to day. Told some about his death and the praise from contemporaries, but nothing about his funeral or his will. So it feels a little incomplete.
Also, I don't know why, but the Kindle version I downloaded left a lot to be desired when it came to the formatting. I often had to go a page or two ahead to find the end of the sentence I was reading because of number quotes or pictures.
Still, if you are an "APPLE" fan, this is a pretty good compilation of material in regard to the progression of Steve Jobs/ APPLE.

[Carol Custer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Walter Issacson's biography of Steve Jobs when it came out and wondered whether this book would be worth my time reading. I'm glad I chose to read it, because it provided some interesting tidbits of information about Jobs that I hadn't known. I especially enjoyed the photos in the book.

[Toyin Spades · Rating 3 out of 5]

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