A nineteenthcentury vision of the year 2000 henry holt 1986. See the fact file below for more information on the isaac asimov or alternatively, you can download our 22page isaac asimov worksheet. The numbering was provided by asimov except for a few marked with an asterisk. Isaac asimovs book of facts by asimov, isaac, 1920publication date 1981 topics encyclopedias and dictionaries publisher new jersey. Asimov was prolific and wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90, 000. Isaac asimov isaac asimovs book of facts 1981 edition 6th. The uncorrected proof is nearfine, with a crease on the front wrapper, and the first edition is fine. In a writing career spanning 53 years 19391992, science fiction and popular science author isaac asimov 19201992 wrote and published 40 novels, 382 short stories, over 280 nonfiction books, and edited about 147 others in this article, asimovs books are listed by year in order of. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. If you are planning on scoring big on who wants to be a millionaire. Emperor caligula appointed his favorite horse as a consul of rome.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Also known as facts and trivia or the giant book of facts and trivia both from the uk, this book was first published in 1979, with final edits being made by isaac asimov. Book of facts by isaac asimov free ebook download as pdf file. He suggested the idea for isaac asimovs book of facts, which was to be a thickish collection of trivia culled by other people from various sources including. From asimovs annotated gilbert and sullivan, to isaac asimovs book of facts and isaac asimovs treasury of humor, he was celebrated as much for his success and. Sf writer isaac asimov 19201992 is the only author to have published a book. Isaac asimov was unquestionably one of americas greatest scientific writersfrom his mind came the aweinspiring foundation trilogy and the classic i, robot. Somehow, my young mind began to wonder if this unknown isaac asimov had this book has a.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Asimovs family emigrated to the united states when he was a toddler, and he became a naturalized american citizen in 1928. Clarke, asimov was considered one of the big three science fiction writers during his lifetime. Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. Isaac asimovs book of facts isaac asimov this book presents three thousand unusual, fantastic, and amazing bits of information, presented in almost one hundred different categories, ranging all the way from astronomy to show business, from. The book is divided into seventyseven chapters, each with a few dozen facts related to the chapter title. Buy isaac asimovs book of facts book online at low prices. Asimovs most famous books were the foundation series. One is everlastingly grateful that volume two never appeared. Within the pages of isaac asimovs book of facts are many hours of entertaining and informative readinglittleknown facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, i didnt know that. Isaac asimovs book of facts is a book of trivia by isaac asimov.
Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book isaac asimov s book of facts. Fact and fancy is a collection of seventeen scientific essays by american writer and scientist isaac asimov. It hardly comes as a surprise then, that the brain of asimov was overflowing with facts, statistics, and millions of trivial tidbits. Isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov used very. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. Born isaak yudovich ozimov in russia in about 1920, isaac asimov is well known for his science fiction and popular science books. This book feels less like a cohesive story and more like different episodes of a story taking place in the same universe. Within the pages of isaac asimovs book of facts are many hours of entertaining and informative reading littleknown facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, i didnt know that. Emperor caligula appointed his favorite horse as a. Isaac asimov three thousand unusual facts are grouped in almost 100 different categories, including about kings, americas revolution, animal world, energy into the air, laws, military secrets. Asimovs treatment of robots as being programmed with ethics was greatly influential in. The book is chockfull of interesting facts, which makes it a good book to pass the time. It was the first in a series of books collecting his.
Isaac asimov isaac asimovs book of facts science fiction 1981 edition 1st print. Order of isaac asimov books isaac asimov 19201992 was an american author of hard science fiction and popular science books in addition to being a professor at boston university. Isaac asimov facts, bio, family, life, info sticky facts. Asimov also wrote a series of robot books that included i, robot, and eventually he tied the two series together. He was the son of judah asimov and anna asimov who immigrated to the united states when isaac was three. Isaak yudovick ozimov was born in petrovichi, russia on 2nd january 1920 to parents anna rachel berman and judah ozimov. Isaac asimov bibliography categorical, isaac asimov bibliography alphabetical. He wrote and edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the foundation and robot series. Isaac asimov facts, worksheets, life, writing, career.
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People know about isaac asimov because of his science fiction books and his science books for nonscientists writing. Isaac asimov was an american author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson. Isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov alibris. In 1983, asimov wrote an additional foundation novel, foundations edge, which won the hugo for best novel of that year. The book suggests hither and yon that isaac asimovs book of facts, volume two is on its way. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Find isaac asimovs book of facts by asimov, isaac at biblio. He is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time. Buy isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov online at alibris. He was named isaac after his maternal grandfather, isaac berman. Isaac had two younger siblings, a brother stanley and a sister manya. He won three additional hugos, including one awarded posthumously for the best nonfiction book of 1995, i. I, robot, a collection of nine short stories by sciencefiction writer isaac asimov that imagines the development of positronic humanlike, with a form of artificial intelligence robots and wrestles with the moral implications of the technology. A booklovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books.
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Isaac asimov was an american author and biochemist best known for his science fiction books. Isaac asimovs book of facts v 2 coronet books for sale. Collects three thousand astounding, unusual, educational. Isaac asimov was born isaac yudovich ozimov at some time between october 4 th, 1919 and january 2 nd, 1920 in petrovichi, russian sfsr to anna rachel berman asimov and judah asimov. He was taken to the united states when he was three, and learnt english and yiddish as his native languages. Isaac asimovs book of facts has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov goodreads. Isaac asimov was born isaac yudovich ozimov at some time. The stories originally appeared in sciencefiction magazines between 1940 and 1950, the year that they were first published together in book form. He also wrote mysteries, fantasy, and works on shakespeare, mathematics, and the bible.
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