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The Best of Isaac Asimov (Doubleday science fiction)

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This is an entertianing collection of stories. There is a very nice introduction by Mr. Asimov detailing the history and his particular thoughts of each story. It is all very well done.

Here is what the good Doctor has to say about the selection "I must admit the title of this book gives me pause. Who says the enclosed stories are my `best'? Do I? Does the editor? Or some critic? Some reader? A general vote among the entire population of the world?

And whoever says it--can it be so? Can the word 'best' mean anything at all, except to some particular person in some particular mood? ... So I'll be honest with all of you. What is included here in this book are a dozen stories chosen in such a way as to span a third of a century of writing ... I suppose we ought really call the book, `The Pretty Good and Pretty Representative Stories of Isaac Asimov', but who would then buy it? So `best' it is."

At a 3.42 average for him, a pretty reasonable selecting job.

He then goes on to write about each story in order before you actually get to the fiction itself.

Best of Isaac Asimov : Marooned Off Vesta - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : Nightfall - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The C-Chute - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Martian Way - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Deep - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Fun They Had - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Last Question - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Dead Past - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Dying Night - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : Anniversary - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : The Billiard Ball - Isaac Asimov

Best of Isaac Asimov : Mirror Image - Isaac Asimov

Water jet solution.

3.5 out of 5

Media and religion struggle with science. Still.

4 out of 5

Jumping into space escape is a gas.

3.5 out of 5

Planetary water supply.

3.5 out of 5

Fertility death race.

4 out of 5

Old school stuff.

3 out of 5

Immortal humans breed too fast for the universe.

4 out of 5

Chronoscope Carthage.

2.5 out of 5

Transfer paper death mystery.

3.5 out of 5

Marooning reunion mystery.

3 out of 5

Antigrav rivalry.

3.5 out of 5

Jehosaphat! Deadly mathemaical rivalry.

3 out of 5