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Steve Jobs

Isaacson Walter

Walter Isaacson's biography offers an in-depth portrait of Steve Jobs, an iconic figure whose innovations transformed industries including computing, animation, and music. Born to a single mother and later adopted, Jobs' Silicon Valley upbringing fueled his interest in electronics, leading him to drop out of Reed College and eventually co-found Apple. Despite his ouster from Apple, Jobs' ventures with NeXT and Pixar, followed by his triumphant return to Apple, shed light on his visionary approach and relentless pursuit of perfection. Isaacson's narrative, based on interviews and personal accounts, explores Jobs' complex personality, his Zen-influenced management style, and his battle with cancer, offering insights into the man behind his work's global impact. Jobs' legacy of breakthrough products and a transformative vision of technology continues to inspire innovation and creativity.

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compte / ʁə.kɔ̃t /noun

account

Cette biographie présente un compte rendu exhaustif de Steve Jobs.

This biography presents an exhaustive account of Steve Jobs.

rapportdescriptionnarration

façonné / ɔ̃ fa.sɔ.ne /verb

shaped

qui ont façonné son approche

that shaped his approach

indélébile / ɛ̃delebil /adjective

indelible

une marque indélébile

an indelible mark

conviviale / kɔ̃.vi.vjal /adjective

user-friendly

belle et conviviale.

beautiful and user-friendly.

agréableaccueillantchaleureux

le menuisier / lə mɑ̃.y.zi.je /noun

carpenter

Le père de Jobs, mécanicien et menuisier, lui a fait découvrir le monde de l'ingénierie et du design.

Jobs' father, a mechanic and carpenter, introduced him to the world of engineering and design.

charpentierébéniste

exhaustif / ɛgzostif /adjective

exhaustive

un compte rendu exhaustif de Steve Jobs

an exhaustive account of Steve Jobs

completdétaillé

incarnant / ɛ̃kaʁnɑ̃ /verb

embodying

des produits incarnant le principe

products embodying the principle

représentersymboliser

le pareil / lə pa.ʁɛj /noun

unparalleled

son leadership sans pareil

his unparalleled leadership

uniqueinégalé

consignées / kɔ̃.si.ɲe /verb

documented

Le rôle de Jobs sont méticuleusement consignées.

Job's roles are meticulously documented.

jobs entretenait / ɑ̃tʁətənɛ /verb

Jobs had

Malgré ses capacités intellectuelles, Jobs entretenait une relation tumultueuse avec l'éducation formelle.

Despite his intellectual abilities, Jobs had a tumultuous relationship with formal education.

interagissent / ɛ̃.te.ʁa.ʒis /verb

interact

qui ont changé la façon dont les gens interagissent avec la technologie.

that changed the way people interact with technology.

polarisant / pɔ.la.ʁi.zɑ̃ /adjective

polarizing

son style de gestion parfois polarisant.

his sometimes polarizing management style.

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