Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 5
Foundational 1943 Golden Age stories, written by talented amateurs, invented new professionalism, exploring core ideas with boundless creative confidence.
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In the Beginning
Isaac Asimov scientifically decodes Genesis, viewing it as humanity’s earliest intellectual attempt to explain reality coherently, linking ancient myth to modern reason.
How Did We Find Out About Coal
Ancient swamp forests became coal. This black stone powered the Industrial Revolution's steam engines, creating modernity and dangerous carbon dioxide pollution
The Annotated Gulliver's Travels
Four satirical voyages invert scale and reason, critiquing human institutions and political folly. The narrative culminates by forcing an unsettling moral self-examination of human nature.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction
It details seven failures—from gadgetry to emotional sterility—to guide speculative fiction toward logical clarity and profound human consequence.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 4
This collection captures wartime anxieties, exploring civilization's fragility, authority, and hidden control through diverse works, notably Asimov’s foundational Foundation.
Microcosmic Tales 100 Wondrous Science Fiction Short-Short Stories
Microcosmic Tales collects 100 short-shorts, defined by Asimov as the purest speculative thought, distilling vast ideas of logic, irony, and the cosmic perspective.
Space Mail
Asimov's Space Mail collects SF stories using letters and reports to explore communication, isolation, and the persistence of the written human voice across cosmic distance.
Who Done It
Asimov's anthology offers seventeen varied mystery stories—puzzles and psychology—to instruct readers in detection technique and disciplined reasoning, featuring an author-guessing meta-game.
In Joy Still Felt
Asimov chronicles his life balancing academia, prolific writing, and personal growth, exploring the joy of nowledge, imagination, and the enduring power of creation.
How Did We Find Out About Oil
Asimov traces oil’s journey from ancient origins and early uses to modern industry, revealing its transformative power, technological ingenuity, societal impact, and cautionary lessons for humanity.
The Future in Question
Isaac Asimov’s "The Future in Question" explores speculative futures, human behavior, technology, and ethics. It interrogates scientific progress intersecting human values, posing questions for thoughtful inquiry.