Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov Caught up in an experiment gone wrong, Joseph Schwartz is transported forward in time from post-war Chicago to the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Caught up in an experiment gone wrong, Joseph Schwartz is transported forward in time from post-war Chicago to the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, despised by the other two hundred million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it as the original home of man.And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil – so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty.And Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two.Asimovs Galactic Empire novels are among the earliest stories by one of the twentieth centurys greatest visionaries. Filled with ideas and wonders, they are classic adventures from science fictions Golden Age. Author Biography Isaac Asimov was born in 1920 in Russia and was brought to the USA by his parents three years later. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Columbia University. After a short spell in the army, he gained a doctorate and worked in academia and chemical research.Asimovs career as a science fiction writer began in 1939 with the short story Marooned Off Vesta. Thereafter he became a regular contributor to the leading SF magazines of the day. Asimov wrote hundreds of short stories and novels, including the iconic I, Robot and Foundation. He won the Hugo Award four times and the Nebula Award once.Apart from his world-famous science fiction, Asimov also wrote highly successful detective mystery stories, a four-volume History of North America, a two-volume Guide to the Bible, a biographical dictionary, encyclopedias, and textbooks, as well as two volumes of autobiography.Asimov died in 1992 at the age of 72. Review Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age…It will never be known how many practicing scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac AsimovCarl SaganAsimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fictionDaily TelegraphAsimovs career was one of the most formidable in science fictionThe Times Promotional The groundbreaking classic science fiction novel Review Quote Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age...It will never be known how many practicing scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac Asimov Carl Sagan Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction Daily Telegraph Asimovs career was one of the most formidable in science fiction The Times Feature * Asimov remains one of the titans of science fiction. * The Galactic Empire series spans the gap between the iconic settings of I, Robot and Foundation. * Reissued with beautiful new cover design. Details ISBN0008372357 Author Isaac Asimov Year 2019 ISBN-10 0008372357 ISBN-13 9780008372354 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Pages 224 Publication Date 2019-08-08 Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-08 Imprint HarperVoyager Narrator Paul Panting Edited by C.P. Wong Birth 1945 Affiliation Georgia Institute of Technology Position Kranzberg Professor Qualifications J.D. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008516253 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-10-03 NZ Release Date 2019-10-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126299995;

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