Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), one of the most popular and influential American authors of the twentieth century, sparked the imagination of generations of writers. His Foundation trilogy paved the way for science fiction that was more speculative and philosophical than had been previously seen in the genre, and his book I, Robot and his story -The Bicentennial Man- have been made into popular movies. First published as a teenager in John W. Campbell's groundbreaking science fiction magazine Astounding, Asimov published over two hundred books during his lifetime.
While...
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), one of the most popular and influential American authors of the twentieth century, sparked the imagination of generations...
Wandering Stars is the landmark collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy. The first of its kind, it is an established and enduring classic.
This is the first time in a science fiction collection that the Jewish People and the richness of their themes and particular points of view appear without a mask. Wandering Stars is a showpiece of Jewish wit, culture, and lore, of the blend of humor and sadness, cynicism, and faith. In these pages you ll find superlative tales of fantasy and science fiction by...
Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy? Yes
Wandering Stars is the landmark collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy. Th...
The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a...
The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must o...
Learn how to supercharge your creative writing and infuse it with inspiring energy by tapping the unlimited source of new ideas that sleeps beneath the surface of your awareness. By using the power of the creative unconscious, writers can learn to innovate and imagine to heights never before achieved and to experience the profound ecstasy of creation. This book teaches proven and effective techniques for exploring the inner world of your divine creativity by delving deep into your psyche to mine the gold within you. It examines effective techniques writers have used for decades...
Learn how to supercharge your creative writing and infuse it with inspiring energy by tapping the unlimited source of new ideas that sleeps beneath th...
First appearing in the May 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1955 collection The Martian Way and Other Stories. Youth is one of the rare Asimov stories with alien characters.
First appearing in the May 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1955 collection The Martian Way and Other Stories. Youth is one...
Youth is one of the rare Asimov stories with alien characters. Red and Slim found the two strange little animals the morning after they heard the thunder sounds. They knew that they could never show their new pets to their parents.
Youth is one of the rare Asimov stories with alien characters. Red and Slim found the two strange little animals the morning after they heard the t...
In this book, Velikovsky's ideas are seriously discussed and criticized by three astronomers, a sociologist, and an expert on ancient astronomical records. The result is a full-scale critique of Velikovsky's work from several perspectives. Lucid and informative, the book not only shows the deficiencies of Velikovsky's views, but also makes clear why these views have attracted such a strong public following.
In this book, Velikovsky's ideas are seriously discussed and criticized by three astronomers, a sociologist, and an expert on ancient astronomical rec...
Michael P. Kube-McDowell Isaac Asimov Byron Preiss
BEYOND AURORA AWAITS A BRAVE NEW WORLD....OF ROBOTS A man without a memory is stranded in a world-enveloping city filled with robots gone wild. At his side is a mysterious young woman who claims to know who he is but refuses to tell him. According to The Three Laws of Robotics,"A robot may not injure a human being," which narrows the suspects dramatically when the robots find a dead human body. The man calls himself Derec; the woman is know as Katherine. Their real identities, along with that of the murder victim and the murderer, are just a few of the life-and-death mysteries the unlikely...
BEYOND AURORA AWAITS A BRAVE NEW WORLD....OF ROBOTS A man without a memory is stranded in a world-enveloping city filled with robots gone wild. At his...
In 1947, Piers Anthony picked up an issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and was transported to a world of fantasy and possibility. More than sixty years later, he has become one of the most prolific authors of fantasy and science fiction. Collected here are ten of Piers Anthony's favorite Golden Age stories, featuring Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Jack Williamson, Gary Jennings, and more.
In 1947, Piers Anthony picked up an issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and was transported to a world of fantasy and possibility. More than sixt...
Red, has found two strange animals, and he enlists Slim in a plan to turn the animals into a circus act. The two become aware that the strange animals are aliens who survived the crash of their space ship and agree to help them. Youth first appeared in the May 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction and is one of the rare Asimov stories with alien characters.
Red, has found two strange animals, and he enlists Slim in a plan to turn the animals into a circus act. The two become aware that the strange animals...
