Walter Isaacson

December 20, 2011 These five books take us inside the minds of a founding father and the father of the iPod; the vexing artists who brought us Starry Night and Slaughterhouse-Five; and the couple whose scientific discoveries changed the world in awesome, and awful, ways.

Summary

October 25, 2011 After Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer, he asked Walter Isaacson to write his biography. The new book tells the personal story of the man behind the personal computer — from his childhood in California to his thoughts on family, friends, death and religion.

Transcript

On Fresh Air from WHYYPlaylist

October 25, 2011 Biographer Walter Isaacson draws on more than 40 interviews with the late Apple co-founder in his new book, Steve Jobs. Isaacson describes how Jobs grappled with being adopted, how he became a notoriously demanding boss, and how he fought the cancer that eventually killed him.

Transcript

On Morning EditionPlaylist

July 9, 2007 It was Albert Einstein's tendency to rebel that was the source of his great creativity, says Walter Isaacson in a new bestseller. Einstein's real genius was his ability to focus on mundane things that most people overlook.

Summary

April 10, 2007 Biographer Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to the 20th century's scientific poster boy, whose family life was as difficult as his career was distinguished. Isaacson's book Einstein: His Life and Universe draws on newly released personal correspondence to create a portrait of the private as well as the public Albert Einstein.

Summary

On Fresh Air from WHYYPlaylist