Walter Isaacson

The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. Biographer Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk-

His Life and Universe

Einstein

Presents a portrait of Benjamin Franklin as a scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, business strategist, and statesman while tracing his life as one of America's Founding Fathers.

An American Life

Benjamin Franklin

Leonardo Da Vinci

A Biography

Steve Jobs

Kathe Mazur

Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Code Breaker

la sua vita, il suo universo

"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The [bestselling biographer] brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from standing at the intersection of the humanities and technology. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history's most memorable smile on the Mona Lisa. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo's lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions. His ability to combine art and science, made iconic by his drawing of what may be himself inside a circle and a square, remains the enduring recipe for innovation. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it; to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different."--Jacket.

"A gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children"--

Conheça a história do homem que pôs o futuro nas palmas das suas mãos. A biografia autorizada de Steve Jobs, a única escrita em colaboração com o próprio. A única biografia autorizada de Steve Jobs baseia-se em dezenas de entrevistas ao líder da Apple, aos seus familiares, amigos, colegas e até adversários. O resultado é uma história de vida fascinante e intensa, marcada pela personalidade invulgar de um empreendedor criativo, determinado e perfeccionista. Steve Jobs colaborou activamente no processo de criação desta biografia, partilhando experiências até agora nunca reveladas, com uma transparência e sinceridade inesperadas. Porque não temia a verdade, Jobs não impôs quaisquer limites ao biógrafo e aceitou falar de tudo. Igualmente reveladoras são as impressões dos seus amigos, companheiros e colegas, que contribuem para formar a imagem de um homem apaixonado, complexo e genial, nos negócios e na vida. Apoiado no inconformismo e numa vontade férrea, Steve Jobs revolucionou a indústria dos computadores, dos filmes de animação, da música e dos telefones. Transformou o modo como nos relacionamos com a tecnologia e deixou ao mundo um importantíssimo legado de inovação e criatividade. As suas criações reflectem a sua personalidade, tão carismática quanto problemática. A sua história de vida, marcada por altos e baixos, conquistas e obstáculos, é extremamente inspiradora, recheada de lições de inovação, liderança, carácter e valores.

Walter Isaacson

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