Jobs was an American original, and Isaacson's impeccably researched, vibrant biography--fully endorsed by his subject--does his legacy proud.
With a unique ability to meld arts and technology and an uncanny understanding of consumers' desires, Apple founder Steve Jobs 1955—2011 played a major role in transforming not just computer technology, but a variety of industries.
Orwell would deny that it was prophecy; he said it was a warning.