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Isaac Asimov

Must-have Asimov Reference books

Many of the Asimov titles have autobiographical introductions. In one book he tells of being asked at a convention how he kept up with scientific advances. Asimov, of course, qualified as a scientist, so he made no special effort.

However, another member of the panel answered that he read Scientific American, and, according to Asimov, that developed into a lucrative production of non-fiction titles from himself.

Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke claimed between them the titles of the World's Second Best Science Fiction and Second Best Science Fact writers (and the best, if they were to be believed). Certainly, they produced an impressive body of work in both the fact and fiction fields.

Asimov held strong prejudices against "supernatural" phenomena such as E.S.P., but his interests were otherwise wide.

A word of caution here, he has on occasion explained carefully and clearly a scientific premise only to conclude by saying it is now known to be false.

What do you expect? He was one of the masters of the Shaggy Dog Story.

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book cover, Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare, Isaac Asimov
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare, Isaac Asimov

Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare

Synopses of all Shakespeare's plays his detailed scene-by-scene summaries, and an introduction to the mythological, historical, and geographical origins of the plays.

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book cover, Asimov's Guide to the Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World, Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's Chronology of the World

a chronological history of the universe (mainly the earth) from 15,000,000,000 years ago (the big bang) to 1945 (the end of WWII).

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book cover, Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Isaac Asimov
Asimov's Guide to the Bible (Old & New Testaments), Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's Guide to the Bible (Old & New Testaments)

An useful reference for those who want to know more about the myths that shaped much of our literature and popular culture.
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chronology of science
Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery , Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery

Combining world history with scientific discoveries and inventions, Asimov illustrates, in chronological order, how science and cultural, social, and political events have affected each other.

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book cover, Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space, Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space , Isaac Asimov

 Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space

Astronomical information presented in questions-and-answer format.

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Asimov's New Guide to Science, Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's New Guide to Science

May, 2001 available UK, not US.

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Asimov's Guide to Science,Vol.1: the Physical Sciences, Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's Guide to Science,Vol.1: the Physical Sciences

Asimov's Guide to the Science was named by Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry as an indispensable book on his desk (but he admitted he didn't let it rule him).
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Asimov's Guide to Science,Vol.2: the Biological Sciences, Isaac Asimov

 Asimov's Guide to Science,Vol.2: the Biological Sciences

Volume 2 of the Guide to Science.

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