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Steve Jobs

Isaacson Walter

Walter Isaacson's biography offers a detailed portrait of Steve Jobs, an iconic figure whose innovations transformed industries such as computing, animation, and music. Born to an unmarried graduate mother and later adopted, Jobs' early life in Silicon Valley was shaped by his interest in electronics, which led him to drop out of Reed College and eventually co-found Apple. Despite his expulsion from Apple, Jobs' ventures with NeXT and Pixar, followed by his triumphant return to Apple, demonstrate his visionary approach and relentless pursuit of perfection. Isaac's narrative, based on interviews and personal accounts, explores Jobs' complex personality, Zen-influenced leadership style, and battle with cancer, offering insights into the man behind the global impact of his work. Jobs' legacy, marked by groundbreaking products and a visionary view of technology, continues to inspire innovation and creativity.

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die Herangehensweise / diː ˈheːʀanˌɡeːʔensvaɪ̯zə /noun

approach

seine Herangehensweise an seine Krankheit

his approach to his illness

AnsatzMethodeVorgehensweise

geprägt / ɡəˈpʁɛːkt /verb

shaped

die seine Herangehensweise an Geschäft und Kreativität geprägt haben

that shaped his approach to business and creativity

Spuren / ˈʃpuːrən /noun

marks

dessen Arbeit bleibende Spuren hinterlassen hat.

whose work has left lasting marks.

AbdruckZeichenÜberbleibsel

der Säugling / deːɐ̯ ˈzɔʏ̯klɪŋ /noun

infant

Als Säugling von Paul und Clara Jobs adoptiert...

As an infant adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs...

das Geschäft / das ˈɡɛʃɛft /noun

business

sein Ansatz für Geschäft und Produktgestaltung.

his approach to business and product design.

FirmaUnternehmenHandel

frühen / ˈfʁyːən /adjective

early

die frühen Erfahrungen

the early experiences

der Zimmermann / deːɐ̯ ˈʦɪmɐmɐn /noun

carpenter

Jobs' Vater, ein Mechaniker und Zimmermann.

Jobs' father, a mechanic and carpenter.

TischlerSchreiner

die Einfachheit / diː ˈaɪ̯nfaxhaɪ̯t /noun

simplicity

Diese Streben nach Einfachheit ging nicht nur um Produktgestaltung.

This striving for simplicity was not just about product design.

die Erziehung / diː ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ /noun

upbringing

seine Adoption, Erziehung und die frühen Erfahrungen

his adoption, upbringing and the early experiences

das Vermächtnis / das ˈfɛɐ̯ˌmɛçtnɪs /noun

legacy

Vermächtnis und Tod.

Legacy and death.

die Gestaltung / diː ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ /noun

design

Jobs' Rolle bei der Zugänglichmachung und ästhetischen Gestaltung von Personalcomputern.

Jobs' role in making personal computers accessible and aesthetically designing them.

die Kreativität / diː kʁeaːtiviˈtɛːt /noun

creativity

seine Herangehensweise an Geschäft und Kreativität geprägt haben.

shaped his approach to business and creativity.

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