Books by steve wozniak author of ghost in the wires. Steve wozniak was born and raised in san jose, california, the son of margaret louise wozniak nee kern 19232014 from washington state p18 and francis jacob jerry wozniak 19251994 from michigan. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Steven jobs was an american business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor. How steve jobs love of simplicity fueled a design revolution passionate to the point of obsessive about design, steve jobs insisted that his computers look perfect inside and out. View steve wozniak s professional profile on linkedin. Steve wozniak, meet the eccentric founder of apple gsmarena. Home page of steve wozniak, one of the two steves who founded apple.
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As the cofounder of apple with steve jobs, one would think steve wozniak has used every product the company has to offer. Hes steve wozniak and here are his top 10 rules for success. Steve was very fast thinking and wanted to do things, i wanted to build things. From a psychological viewpoint it is a case study in what contributes to the egos search for validation and masquarades as a persons sense of purpose.
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How steve jobs love of simplicity fueled a design revolution. Check out our steve jobs book list below for the books that have shaped his life. See all books authored by steve wozniak, including ghost in the wires. Includes biography, apple history materials, and current interests and projects. Discover book depositorys huge selection of steve wozniak books online. Near the end of the book, wozniak explains that he wrote the book in order to dispel some misconceptions that have been spread about him, his relationship with steve jobs and his relationship with and feelings towards apple. Wozniak and steve jobs founded apple computer in 1976. He was previously married to suzanne mulkern, candice clark and alice robertson.
What is particularly effective here is the creation of the apple world, one in which jobs would be pivotal, but with other significant players, many of whom get the fullflesh treatment from quinn, such as ubergeek steve wozniak and design whiz jony ive, and the business guys mike scott and john sculley. Weve put together a list of 15 books that most inspired him. Steve wozniak was born on august 11, 1950 in san jose, california, usa as stephen gary wozniak. The official computer freaks joke book mass market paperback. Books by steve wozniak author of ghost in the wires goodreads. Jun 14, 2017 as the cofounder of apple with steve jobs, one would think steve wozniak has used every product the company has to offer. Steve wozniaks most popular book is ghost in the wires. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like steve wozniak discover inside connections to recommended job. Apr 10, 2018 apples steve wozniak dumped facebook and promoted his own company at the very same time.
It is the story of how steve wozniak invented the personal computer at a very young age and helped found apple computer. Oct 28, 2019 steve wozniak born stephan gary wozniak. Apple cofounder steve wozniak is very wary of the monopoly power of big tech companies, like his own for instance. Biography of steve wozniak, apple computer cofounder. Steve wozniak was born on august 11, 1950 in san jose, california. Steve jobs called this book one of his favorite and recommended it to the hires. The 68yearold engineer and entrepreneur said as much to tmz in washington d. In 1976, wozniak and steve jobs founded apple computer.
Autobiography of a yogi, the guide to meditation and spirituality that he had first read as a teenager, isaacson writes, then reread in india and had read once a year ever since. Steve wozniak has been inducted into the national inventors hall of fame and has received numerous awards, including the national medal of technology and the heinz award. Cofounded apple, and had fun doing it by steve wozniak 20071017 jan 1, 1709. A noted philanthropist who helped found the electronic frontier foundation, wozniak was the founding sponsor of the tech museum, the silicon valley ballet, and the childrens discovery museum of san jose. Steve jobs book recommendations find the books read by the. Aug 16, 20 the professional film critics have already had their say about jobs and it aint pretty, but now theres another voice joining the chorus apple cofounder steve wozniak went online to share. He later worked for various companies and was involved in philanthropic causes. His father was from bukovyna, ukraine poland at the time. View steve wozniaks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Steve wozniak books list of books by author steve wozniak.
Steve wozniak speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover steves. Steve wozniak has 24 books on goodreads with 98342 ratings. He designed the machine that crystallized what a desktop computer was. Near the end of the book, wozniak explains that he wrote the book in order to dispel. Famous people book lists has carefully curated book recommendations from the most influential and successful people in the world. Steve wozniak visionaries on innovation the henry ford. The horse whisperer, the rainmaker, mary higgins clark, steve wozniak. Steve wozniak senior engineering manager aclu linkedin. Steve wozniak aka the woz cofounder, apple computer inc. Before wozniak and steve jobs built apple in the 1970s, they were phone phreaks. Apple cofounder steve wozniak recommends most people get off facebook. In this book, woz claims his place in history as the inventor of the personal computer, an amazing piece of engineering history.
In my opinion, an even better book than the biography of steve jobs by walther isaacson which is also worth reading but a more definitive work. How i invented the personal computer, cofounded apple, and had fun doing it, and more on. Steve wozniak simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Popular books on apple best book recommendations, best. He was the chairman, chief executive officer ceo, and cofounder of apple inc. See more ideas about book recommendations, one hundred years and book publishing. Apr 09, 2020 steve wozniak, american electronics engineer who was cofounder, with steve jobs, of apple computer and who was the designer of the first commercially successful personal computer. If so, these are the books he might still recommend. Feb 25, 2018 success in india is based on studying, having a job. In this article we have recommendations of books to read about apples steve jobs and his cofounder steve wozniak, biographies of designer jony ive and current ceo tim cook, and the best guides. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Steve wozniak is an american computer scientist, inventor and programmer. Steve wozniak s most popular book is ghost in the wires.
Here are the top 10 books to read recommended directly by these. Mar 07, 2020 lets introduce you to steve wozniak so you can meet who was the founder of apple. In 2011, apple cofounder, steve wozniak told bloomberg the book inspired his late business partner, steve. Steve wozniak has 24 books on goodreads with 98158 ratings. My adventures as the worlds most wanted hacker, and iwoz. Steve wozniak focuses most of the book on his childhood, youth and early. August 11, 1950 is the cofounder of apple computer and is credited with being the main designer of the first apples. Dec 09, 2016 steve wozniak offers 4 pieces of advice for firsttime entrepreneurs wozniak put apple before his ego, which led to his having a hand in developing some of the worlds most legendary products. In 2011, apple cofounder, steve wozniak told bloomberg the book inspired his late business partner, steve jobs. Apples steve wozniak reveals his lovehate with tesla. How i invented the personal computer, cofounded apple, and had fun doing it is a 2006 new york times bestselling autobiography by computer engineer and programmer steve wozniak. Top 10 books to read recommended by barack obama, steve jobs. Steve wozniak, cofounder, apple computer if any one person can be said to have set off the personal computer revolution, it might be steve wozniak.
The foreword of the book is by steve wozniak, cofounder of appleand, as it happens, an oldschool hacker himself. The story reads like the verbatim transcription of hyperactive eight yearold who has. Oct 21, 2011 one book in particular stayed with jobs his entire life, and isaacson noted that it was the only book jobs had downloaded on his ipad 2. Aug 23, 2016 in the 2015 biopic steve jobs not the one with ashton kutcher. Steve wozniak about the innovator stephen gary woz wozniak born august 11, 1950 in san jose, california is an american computer engineer, and the cofounder of apple computer now apple inc. In this article we have recommendations of books to read about apples steve jobs and his cofounder steve wozniak, biographies of designer.
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