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Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 2

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 2

A matter-conversion discovery creates "plastoscene," shrinking Earth. Descendants lead a revolution to democratize the technology, addressing resource consumption and saving the dwindling planet.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 1

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 1

Asimov's 1939 science fiction anthology spotlights pivotal stories and authors who transformed pulp fiction into respected literature, exploring diverse themes amidst a world in turmoil.

In Memory Yet Green

In Memory Yet Green

An Earthman seeks a "pineal chemical" from emotionless Martians to save democracy. They compel him to discover humanity's true "weapon" through self-reliance, not direct aid.

Opus 200

Opus 200

Andrew, a robot, pursues humanity by gaining freedom, an organic body, and ultimately embracing mortality, becoming "The Bicentennial Man." Asimov won awards for this pivotal story.

Saturn and Beyond

Saturn and Beyond

"Saturn and Beyond" details humanity's journey from Saturn's historical frontier to the outer Solar System, showing how observation, calculation, and spacecraft confirm knowledge.

Life and Time

Life and Time

Asimov's "Life and Time" traces Earthly life's evolution from primordial molecules to humanity's complex present and potential future, highlighting our impact and crucial choices.

How Did We Find Out About Black Holes

How Did We Find Out About Black Holes

An Asimovian journey: black holes evolved from theoretical whispers to cosmic reality, proven by audacious observation, revealing their universe-shaping power and persistent quantum mysteries.

Limericks Too Gross or Two Dozen Dirty Stanzas

Limericks Too Gross or Two Dozen Dirty Stanzas

Asimov and Ciardi engage in a literary duel, exchanging 288 bawdy limericks. This "Too Gross" collection is a witty contest of poetic mischief within strict formal constraints.

Animals of the Bible

Animals of the Bible

"Animals of the Bible" reveals how creatures, beyond mere decoration, illuminate ancient ecology, economy, language, and theology, serving as instruments of law, metaphor, prophecy, and parable, mapping a moral universe.

How Did We Find Out About Earthquakes

How Did We Find Out About Earthquakes

Earth's layered interior probed by seismic waves from faults. Ancient seismoscopes, modern seismographs: a journey from mysterious tremors to scientific understanding

Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright

Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright

Isaac Asimov's essays explore diverse scientific topics: atomic theory, Ice Ages, planetary mechanics, and celestial phenomena including quasars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.

One Hundred Great Science Fiction, Short Stories

One Hundred Great Science Fiction, Short Stories

This anthology, edited by Isaac Asimov and others, features 100 great fantasy short-short stories. It promises brief excursions into the boundless world of the fantastic.