The Roving Mind - Paperback
by Isaac Asimov
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781573921817ISBN-10:1573921815UPC:9781573921817Book Category:Science, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Essays, AmericanSize:8.97 x 6.03 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.09Product ID:SCQ669BRTE
Isaac Asimov's death on April 6, 1992, was a great loss to the world of literary science and freethought. The prolific author's vision is unmatched today, and his pointed honesty shines through in The Roving Mind, now reissued in this special tribute edition.This collection of essays is wide-ranging, reflecting Asimov's extraordinary skill in disseminating knowledge from across the spectrum of human thought. Some of the areas explored in this volume of 62 essays include creationism, pseudoscience, censorship, population, philosophy of science, transportation, computers and corporations of the future, and astronomy. His predictions about cloning which has only recently become the topic of public debate the theory of "technophobia," and other scientific developments are astounding. In a lighter tone, Asimov includes several personal stories from his life including thoughts on his style of writing and memories of family in younger days.With tributes by Arthur C. Clarke, L. Sprague de Camp, Harlan Ellison, Kendrick Frazier, Martin Gardner, Donald Goldsmith, Stephen Jay Gould, E. C. Krupp, Frederik Pohl, and Carl Sagan
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781573921817ISBN-10:1573921815UPC:9781573921817Book Category:Science, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Essays, AmericanSize:8.97 x 6.03 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.09Product ID:SCQ669BRTE
Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned over 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades. He died, at the age of seventy-two, in April 1992.
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