Isaac Asimov

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One of the great writers of science-fiction was Isaac Asimov. I like his galaxy and have read most of his sf-works. My personal favourites are 'Against stupidity...The Gods themselves...contend in vain' and 'The Caves of Steel', but most of his works that I have read are way above average. I like the way he has managed to link most of his stories all the way from Lucky Starr, through the steel caves and the robot novels all the way to 'Foundation and Earth'.

The Russian-born American biochemist and writer Isaac Asimov, b. Jan. 2, 1920, published his 300th book, Opus 300, in December 1984; his 200th book appeared in 1979. He has written popular works on science and the history of science, as well as a number of science-fiction classics, including I Robot (1950), The Foundation Trilogy (1951-53), and The Gods Themselves (1972), which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. Asimov received a doctorate in biochemistry from Columbia University in 1948 and since 1949 has been a professor of biochemistry at Boston University. A Choice of Catastrophes (1979) demonstrates his effective approach in writing about science for children and nonscientific adults: he examines various notions about how the world might end, incorporating geology, bacteriology, soc ial history, and astrophysics in his discussion. Recent Asimov works include In The Beginning (1981), in which the biblical book of Genesis is explored from both the fundamentalist and the evolutionist point of view; and The Measure of the Universe and Counting the Eons (both 1983). Asimov has also published volumes of his autobiography.

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The Gods Themselves

[cover] A gripping, imaginative and awareness weakening book.
Humankind finally found the endles, non-polluting source of energy. But still, destruction lurks, a whole universe could be destroyed.Will mankind's endless imagination find a solution or give up this sensational discovery? Infinite possibilities lie ahead when human beings don't need to care for energy supplies anymore, but is this energy supply safe? Only a few are willing to face up to reality, but soon find themselves outcast .

The 21st Century in Space (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Aliens and Extraterrestrials : Are We Alone? (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Asimov Laughs Again : More Than 700 Favorite Jokes, Limericks, and Anecdotes; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $10.80; Descriptive information available.

Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery; Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $33.75; Descriptive information available.

Asimov's Chronology of the World : The History of the World from the Big Bang to Modern Times; Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $33.75; Descriptive information available.

Asimov's Guide to the Bible : The Old and New Testaments/Two Volumes in One; Issac Asimov, Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $16.99; Descriptive information available.

Ask Isaac Asimov About Space C/M&W/Ww; Isaac Cmei 1031 Asimov; Unknown Binding; $10.80

Astronomy in Ancient Times (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Astronomy Projects (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Atom : Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos; D.F. Bach, Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $13.45; Descriptive information available.

Beginnings : The Story of Origins, of Mankind, Life, the Earth, the Universe; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

The Best of Isaac Asimov Presents Super Quiz; Isaac Asimov, Ken Fisher; Paperback; $10.80

The Birth of Our Universe (Isaac Asimovs New Library of the Universe); Greg Walz-Chojnacki, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

The Caves of Steel

Christopher Columbus : Navigator to the New World (Isaac Asimov's Pioneers of Science and Exploration); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $19.93

Cosmic Debris : The Asteroids (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

The Currents of Space (The Empire Novels); Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39

Death from Space : What Killed the Dinosaurs (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Discovering Comets and Meteors (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

A Distant Giant : The Planet Neptune (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

A Distant Puzzle : The Planet Uranus (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

A Double Planet? : Pluto and Charon (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Earth's Twin : The Planet Venus (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

The Edge of Tomorrow; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39

The Exploding Suns : The Secrets of the Supernovas; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $11.65

Exploring Outer Space : Rockets, Probes, and Satellites (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

Fantastic Reading: Stories and Activities for Grade 5-8 ; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $10.75

Fantasy Art Techniques; Isaac Asimov, Boris Vallejo; Paperback; $16.20; Descriptive information available.

Far As Human Eye Could See; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $3.56; Descriptive information available.

Ferdinand Magellan : Opening the Door to World Exploration (Isaac Asimov's Pioneers of Science and Exploration); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $19.93

Folklore and Legends of the Universe (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Prelude to Foundation

For the first time Asimov chronicles the life of Hari Seldon, the man who laid the framework for the universe that came to be known as the Foundation.

Forward the Foundation

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Asimov, in his final book of the classic foundation trilogy, never fails to provide though-provoking reading. In this novel, wea learn of the late life in the infamous Hari Seldon and the people he knew best. The book details his most intimiate times with his closest friends and damily members.
Forward Foundation is written in a different style than the other books: it covers many more years, from Seldon's fourties to his death. Forward foundation is the kind of novel that makes one think about all the thing important to him or herself. We learn about the Second Foundation, the reasoning behind it and how it was founded. Faces from previous novels appear in this one as well. The robots from Foundation and Earth and Robots and empire are present. All in all, a wonderful read and the crowning achievment of Asimov's work.

Foundation

coverFoundation is certainly a marvellous book. Asimov combines action, mystery, drama, and the almost Utopian futuristic world in his book. However, things aren't always what they seem, and Asimov weaves the plots and subplots together very nicely. Even though the original stories and ideas were written in the 50's, these books read as if they were written yesterday.

Foundation and Empire
Foundation and Empire (The Foundation Series)

Just when you thought Asimov had done enough in Foundation by creating a believable world of the future where the movements of large amounts of people could be predicted statistically, he throws in The Mule. He therefore uproots everything he had labored to convince you of in the first book and now you can't wait for the crisis to be averted.

Second Foundation (The Foundation Novels); Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $6.29

Foundation's Edge; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.35

Foundation's Edge; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.85

Frontiers : New Discoveries About Man and His Planet, Outer Space and the Universe; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $11.65

Frontiers II : More Recent Discoveries About Life, Earth, Space, and the Universe; Janet Asimov, Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $11.65

Global Space Programs (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Gold : The Final Science Fiction Collection; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

Henry Hudson : Arctic Explorer and North American Adventurer (Isaac Asimov's Pioneers of Science and Exploration); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $19.93

How Did We Find Out About Neptune (How Did We Find Out Series); Erika Kors, Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $11.65

How Did We Find Out About Photosynthesis? (How Did We Find Out ...? Series); Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $10.75

How Did We Find Out About Pluto? ('How Did We Find Out About' Series); Erika Kors, Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $11.65

How Did We Find Out About the Atmosphere? (How Did We Find Out About); David Wool, Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $12.85

How Do Airplanes Fly? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Elizabeth Kaplan; Library Binding; $17.27

How Do Big Ships Float? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Elizabeth Kaplan; Library Binding; $17.27

How Does a TV Work? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Elizabeth Kaplan; Library Binding; $17.27

I, Robot; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.85; Descriptive information available.

I, Robot : The Illustrated Screenplay; Isaac Asimov, Harlan Ellison; Paperback; $13.49; Descriptive information available.

I. Asimov : A Memoir; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $6.29; Descriptive information available.

Is Our Planet Warming Up? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $18.60

Isaac Asimov : The Complete Stories Vol 1; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $16.16

Isaac Asimov Audio Collection/Audio Cassettes; Isaac Asimov; Audio Cassette; $17.96; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov Himself Reads 5 Complete Stories/Cassettes; Isaac Asimov; Audio Cassette; $15.26; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov Presents Tales of the Occult : Stories by H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe and Many Other; Martin H. Greenberg, et al; Paperback; $19.76

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $13.45; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $4.49; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space/Audio Cassettes; Isaac Asimov, Michael Jackson; Audio Cassette; $22.46; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov's Robot City/Cassette (Cpn 1837); Isaac Asimov; Audio Cassette; $8.95; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $12.55; Descriptive information available.

Isaac Asimov's Utopia (Caliban Series , Vol 3); Isaac Asimov, Roger MacBride Allen; Paperback; $11.70

It's Such a Beautiful Day (Classic Short Stories); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $13.95

Limericks : Too Gross/or Two Dozen Dirty Dozen Stanzas; John Ciardi, Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $7.15

The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction : Short Novels of the 1970s; Charles Waugh, et al; Paperback; $8.95; Descriptive information available.

The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction : Short Novels of the 1950s; Charles G. Waugh, et al; Paperback; $8.05

The Martian Way and Other Stories; Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $16.00

Microcosmic Tales : 100 Wondrous Science Fiction Short-Short Stories; Asimov Isaac, et al; Mass Market Paperback; $4.49; Descriptive information available.

Modern Astronomy (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Frank Reddy, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

The Moon (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Mysteries of Deep Space : Black Holes, Pulsars, and Quasars (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

The Naked Sun

cover A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rocked Solaria to its foundations. The victim had been so reclusive that he appeared to his associates only through holographic projection. Yet someone had gotten close enough to bludgeon him to death while robots looked on. Now Baley and Olivaw are faced with two clear impossibilities: Either the Solarian was killed by one of his robots--unthinkable under the laws of Robotics--or he was killed by the woman who loved him so much that she never came into his presence!

Nearest the Sun : The Planet Mercury (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Nemesis; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.85

Nightfall; Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

Nightfall (Multi Track); Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov; Audio Cassette; $19.76; Descriptive information available.

Norby Down to Earth (Norby Series); Janet Asimov, Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $5.00

Our Angry Earth; Frederick Pohl, Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

Our Planet Earth (Isaac Asimovs New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

Our Planetary System (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Our Vast Home : The Milky Way and Other Galaxies (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Past, Present and Future; Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $25.16

Planet of Extremes : Jupiter (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Pollution in Space (Isaac Asimovs New Library of the Universe); Greg Walz-Chojnacki, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

The Positronic Man; Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

The Red Planet : Mars (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

The Relativity of Wrong; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $3.56; Descriptive information available.

The Relativity of Wrong; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $10.80; Descriptive information available.

The Ringed Planet : Saturn (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

Robot Dreams (Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy, No 5); Ralph McQuarrie, Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

Robot Visions; Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $6.29

Robots of Dawn; Isaac Asimov; Paperback; $5.35

The Robots of Dawn (Robot); Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $6.29

Sci Fi Private Eye (Landmark Series, No 3/Audio Cassettes); Martin H. Greenberg, Isaac Asimov; Audio Cassette; $19.76; Descriptive information available.

Science Fiction : Visions of Tomorrow (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

Space Colonies (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Greg Walz-Chojnacki; Library Binding; $18.60

Space Explorers (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

Star Cycles : The Life and Death of Stars (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

A Star Gazer's Guide (Isaac Asimovs Ne Library of the Universe); Greg Walz-Chojnacki, et al; Library Binding; $18.60

The Sun and Its Secrets (Isaac Asimov's New Library of the Universe); Isaac Asimov, Francis Reddy; Library Binding; $18.60

Think About Space : Where Are We Going? Where Have We Been? (Think Series); Isaac Asimov, Frank White; Library Binding; $14.85

The Tyrannosaurus Prescription : And 100 Other Essays; Isaac Asimov; Hardcover; $24.26

The Ugly Little Boy; Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov; Mass Market Paperback; $5.39; Descriptive information available.

What Causes Acid Rain? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

What Happens When I Flush the Toilet? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Elizabeth Kaplan; Library Binding; $17.27

What Is a Shooting Star? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Are Some Beaches Oily? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Are the Rain Forests Vanishing? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Are Whales Vanishing? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Do People Come in Different Colors? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Carrie Dierks; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Do Stars Twinkle? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Do We Have Different Seasons (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Do We Need Sleep? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Carrie Dierks; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov, Carrie Dierks; Library Binding; $17.27

Why Does Litter Cause Problems? (Ask Isaac Asimov); Isaac Asimov; Library Binding; $17.27

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Read Four Science Fiction Classics : Foundation : The Psychohistorians/Mimsy Were the Borogoves/the Martian Chronic; Isaac Asimov, et al; Audio Cassette; $22.50; Descriptive information available.

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