Jessie Hartland Boeken

Enter the world of Steve Jobs -- disrupter, icon, hero -- and be inspired by his fascinating life presented here as a graphic novel.This fast-paced and entertaining biography is a perfect complement to text-heavy books on Steve Jobs like Walter Isaacson’s biography. Steve Jobs is the subject of a major movie project this Autumn, and this graphic telling of his life-story presents him as the ultimate American entrepreneur, who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones and more. It's a unique and stylish book, sure to appeal to the legions of readers who live and breathe the perfect blend of technology and design that Jobs created.Jobs’s remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents’ garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can’t live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring.Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, Jessie Hartland’s engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs.

Profiles, in graphic format, the life and legacy of the American entrepreneur behind Apple Computer and Pixar, illuminating his successes, setbacks, and character contradictions

A witty celebration of the tiny tardigrade, a microscopic creature that looks like a bearLiving in a tiny house has one huge drawback--no space for pets. So when a little girl's parents announce that it's time for the family to simplify, downsizing from a huge home in the city to a tiny house in the woods, it's quite a blow--after all, she's grown quite fond of her pet poodles, cats, tarantula, snake, hedgehogs, mice, birds, fish, octopus, rabbits, pony, pig, and turtles. Fortunately, she finds them all good homes, and she has to admit that she enjoys her new simpler life.There's just one She still really wants just one pet.At first the answer is no. But using a little scientific savvy, she finds one that could be just the right fit--how could anyone turn down a pet smaller than an ant's eye that doesn't need special food or toys or walking, and will always be small enough to squeeze into their home, no matter how much they downsize?     Jessie Hartland creatively blends fantasy and science in a far-out story that bursts with exuberance. Her whimsical art celebrates one very thoughtful, persistent little girl and introduces readers to the tiny tardigrade, with its fascinating array of survival skills.

Rosie the truffle hound finds a yummy solution to the problem of not being able to safely eat the delicious chocolate truffles her family sells. Rosie has a super sense of smell, even by dog standards. Unfortunately, one of the best smells comes from something dogs can’t eat: the chocolate truffles her human family sells in their shop. Not one to settle, Rosie sets out to find a life that might suit her better, giving lots of occupations a whirl, but none pan out. Then she hears about a job as a truffle hound. It turns out there’s another kind of truffle—the fungi kind, which grow wild underground—and they require a strong nose to sniff them out. Will Rosie finally find the perfect match for her unique talents? These truffles smell divine—so that sure would be a yummy solution!

Das Genie hinter dem iPhone – Steve Jobs, der Mann mit der Zukunftsvision. Die Wetter-App auf unserem iPad sagt uns, was wir morgens anziehen sollen. Die Musik, die uns den Tag über begleitet, haben wir von iTunes. Und der Film, den wir abends schauen, ist von Pixar. Hinter all diesen Produkten steht Steve Jobs. Der Mann mit dem schwarzen Pullover bestimmt unseren Alltag – auch noch Jahre nach seinem Tod. Selbst das Internet gäbe es ohne ihn vermutlich nicht. Guru, Visionär, Tyrann, Erfinder, Verkäufer, Apple-Gründer – es gibt viele Geschichten über Steve Jobs. Zusammen ergeben sie das wahnsinnig geniale Leben einer der schillerndsten Persönlichkeiten unserer Zeit. Umwerfend gezeichnet, locker erzählt und trotzdem mit Tiefgang: Diese Graphic Novel ist das iPhone unter den Biographien. Alle anderen sind bloß Telefone! Ausgezeichnet mit dem EMYS-Sachbuchpreis im September 2016!

“A los que piensan distinto, a los rebeldes, a los que son señalados con el dedo por “crear problemas”, a los que se atreven a ver el mundo desde una perspectiva nueva, porque las personas que están lo suficientemente locas como para pensar que pueden cambiar el mundo, son aquellas que lo acaban cambiando." A todos ellos se dirige esta divertida y emotiva biografía ilustrada de uno de los emprendedores más admirados de todos los tiempos. Porque Steve Jobs no sólo será recordado por haber creado el famoso logo de la manzana, haber iniciado la gran aventura de Pixar o haber llenado nuestras casas de Macs, iPads e iPhones, sino también por haber tenido una vida apasionante y digna de ser… ilustrada.