Tag: Walter Isaacson

  • Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

    Isaacson is such a good writer. This book is even better alongside newer books like The Innovators and Creativity Inc which cover some of the same ground from different perspectives. I found it dragged a bit during Jobs’ victory lap at Apple, mostly because underdogs are easier to root for than victors, but regardless, this is a great book…

  • The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

    The first third or so felt like a bit of a slog – the author is dealing with really complicated science, and it’s not easy to simplify. He also gets bogged down in details that time will erase – deep in the weeds on disagreements and lawsuits, that could have been 25 pages shorter. However…