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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 college student and later adopted, Jobs’s early life in Silicon Valley fueled his interest in electronics, leading him to drop out of Reed College and eventually co-found Apple. Despite being ousted from Apple, Jobs’s ventures with NeXT and Pixar, followed by his triumphant return to Apple, highlight his visionary approach and relentless pursuit of perfection. Isaacson’s narrative, based on interviews and personal accounts, explores Jobs’s complex personality, his Zen-influenced management style, and his battle with cancer, offering insight into the man behind the global impact of his work. Jobs’ legacy, marked by groundbreaking products and a transformative vision of technology, continues to inspire innovation and creativity.

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la vanguardia / la banˈɡwaɾðja /noun

cutting-edge

tecnología de vanguardia

cutting-edge technology

avanzado

basándose / baˈsan.do.se /verb

basing oneself

Jobs, basándose en entrevistas e interacciones personales.

Jobs, basing himself on interviews and personal interactions.

basar enapoyarse en

la gestión / la xesˈtjon /noun

Management

Estilo y Filosofía de Gestión.

Style and Philosophy of Management.

gestionar

la huella / la ˈweʝa /noun

mark

dejó una huella imborrable

left an indelible mark

imborrable

agudo / aˈɣuðo /adjective

sharp

Jobs, con su agudo ojo para el diseño.

Jobs, with his sharp eye for design.

agudeza

asistió / aˈsistjo /verb

attended

Asistió a Reed College.

He attended Reed College.

ir aacudir a

el compromiso / el kompɾoˈmiso /noun

commitment

su compromiso con la innovación

his/her commitment to innovation

dedicaciónlealtad

conmovedora / kombeˈðoɾa /adjective

moving, touching

Las historias continuaron con una narración conmovedora.

The stories continued with a moving narrative.

emotivoconmoversensible

el entorno / el enˈtoɾno /noun

environment

Este entorno alimentó su creciente interés.

This environment fueled his growing interest.

ambienteámbitomarco

la entrega / la enˈtɾeɣa /noun

dedication

su apasionada entrega a su labor

his passionate dedication to his work

devotioncommitment

exhaustivo / ekswstibo /adjective

exhaustive

presenta un relato exhaustivo de Steve Jobs

presents an exhaustive account of Steve Jobs

completodetalladominucioso

imborrable / imboˈraβle /adjective

indelible

su trabajo dejó una huella imborrable

his work left an indelible mark

permanente

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