Minecraft The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything |
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| Author:
| Goldberg, Daniel
Larsson, Linus |
| Translator:
| Hawkins, Jennifer |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60980-537-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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A few years ago, 32-year-old Markus Notch' Persson of Stockholm was an unknown and bored computer programmer. Today, he is a multi-millionaire international icon. Here, the creator of Minecraft opens up for the first time about his life. About his old Lego-filled desk at school. About the first computer his father brought home one day. But also about growing up in a family marked by drug abuse and conflict. But above all, it is the story of the fine line between seeming misfit and...
More DescriptionA few years ago, 32-year-old Markus Notch' Persson of Stockholm was an unknown and bored computer programmer. Today, he is a multi-millionaire international icon. Here, the creator of Minecraft opens up for the first time about his life. About his old Lego-filled desk at school. About the first computer his father brought home one day. But also about growing up in a family marked by drug abuse and conflict. But above all, it is the story of the fine line between seeming misfit and creative madman, and the birth of a true tech visionary.'