science

This collection of science essays explores the wonders of space and time, ranging from cosmic phenomena like the Sun and moons of Mars to the deepest mysteries of human intelligence

Earth's volcanoes"outbursts of a pent-up planet" are driven by internal heat and radioactivity, evolving from ancient myths (Thera, Vulcan) to modern tectonic plate understanding.

Centuries of patient work clarified how sunlight influenced charge, transforming the Sun from myth to a practical, essential supplier of modern global energy.

Ancient swamp forests became coal. This black stone powered the Industrial Revolution's steam engines, creating modernity and dangerous carbon dioxide pollution

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.

Asimov's A Choice of Catastrophes explores natural and human threats to Earth, highlighting humanity's pivotal choices through science, policy, and cooperation to ensure survival.

How Did We Find Out About Our Human Roots? chronicles humanity's scientific quest for origins, revealing our complex evolutionary tapestry through fossil, genetic, and cultural discoveries spanning millions of years.

This story investigates the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, the paradox of cosmic silence, and the challenges of interstellar travel and communication, fostering humanity's hopeful quest for cosmic connection.

"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.

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.

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

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.