The Greats. Steve Jobs. The Man Who Gave Soul to the Computer

Biography
True story

The great figures of History, within every child’s reach.

In this book, Steve Jobs: What are those two boys, Steve and Steve, doing in their garage? Are they just playing around—or are they building the computer that will change the world forever?

  • A true and compelling story that combines historical accuracy with accessible storytelling.
  • A narrative nonfiction series that introduces children to global role models, empowering them to think big from an early age.
Publisher: Edizioni EL
Target: 8-10
Year: 2016
Author
Pierdomenico Baccalario

Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.

 

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