This book demonstrates the full range of Isaac Asimov's imagination: his lively discussions of science fiction; future space adventures; inner space discoveries; rediscoveries of our hidden past; and even what to do when the present state of the world is just too oppressive - his "Tyrannosaurus Prescription". Asimov fans will find gems of every kind in this far-roving collection. The section on "Science" provides thirteen pieces on the planets; unstable atomic nuclei; Einstein, "the one-man revolution"; and dinosaurs.
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In adventurous essays Asimov analyzes our fascination with show biz celebrities, explains the pagan origins of Valentine's Day, speculates on why the detective story first came to prominence in Britain and the U.S., and envisions the universe as "a sponge built of light." This overstuffed miscellany consisting of 101 selections includes 42 book forewords and 20 columns for a high-school-level chemistry magazine, plus informal, breezy pieces on science, space exploration, the future, science fiction and four personal reminiscences (two coauthored with Asimov's wife Janet). While his heady futurist forecasts of planned genetic mutations and nuclear power stations on the moon may not suggest utopia to everyone, nonetheless Asimov's curiosity, roving far afield in tours of Jupiter and Pluto, speculation on the dinosaurs' extinction and musings on the ozone layer, scientific heresies, knights, Atlantis and how life began, offers something to delight every reader.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A wonderful book filled with thousands of tidbits of knowledge. The essays span many different topics, all in Asimov's best form
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Great collection of many essays on many subjects. Sometimes Asimov is repeating some of his points, but he apologizes for this in the introduction and it's not that bad. I'm a huge Asimov fan so I may not be entirely objective, but I think that this book is a must-have for everyone in the Universe. :-)
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- Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain on 4 pages
- Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne on page 277, page 281, and page 286
- The Time Machine by H G Wells on page 282, and page 297
- The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells on page 188, and page 282
- The Time Machine / The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells on page 282, and page 297
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- I.Asimov: A Memoir by Isaac Asimov on page 405, and Back Matter
- Isaac Asimov: A Life of the Grand Master of Science Fiction by Michael White in Back Matter
- It's Been a Good Life by Isaac Asimov in Back Matter
- Conversations with Isaac Asimov (Literary Conversations) by Carl Freedman in Front Matter
- Cosmic Engineers: A Study of Hard Science Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) by Gary Westfahl in Back Matter
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