About the author
Walter Isaacson is an American journalist, teacher, and biographer of figures in science, technology, politics, and art. His books are built from extensive interviews and from the friction between a subject's preferred story and other people's memories.
Einstein: His Life and Universe follows the relationship between scientific imagination and personal independence. Steve Jobs and Elon Musk apply the same broad access to technology executives whose ambition, design judgment, and difficult behavior cannot be separated cleanly.
Where to start
Start with Einstein: His Life and Universe for science and biography, Steve Jobs for the creation of modern consumer technology, or Elon Musk for a contemporary account built from close access to its subject and the people around him.
