Isaac Asimov

Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992, Russian ????? ?????? IPA: {{IPA| /ˈaɪz?k ˈæzɪmˌɔf/}}) was a Russian-born American author and biochemist, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series, which he later combined with two of his other series, the Galactic Empire Series and Robot series. He also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as a great amount of non-fiction. Asimov wrote or edited over 500 volumes and an estimated 90,000 letters or postcards, and he has works in every major category of the Dewey Decimal System except Philosophy. Asimov was by general consensus a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered to be one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime.

References

Print media

• Asimov, Isaac. In Memory Yet Green (1979).

:In Joy Still Felt (1980).

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:I, Asimov: A Memoir (1994).

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:Yours, Isaac Asimov (1996), edited by Stanley Asimov. ISBN 0-3854-7624-8.

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:It's Been a Good Life (2002), edited by Janet Asimov. ISBN 1-5739-2968-9.

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• Goldman, Stephen H., "Isaac Asimov", in Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 8, Cowart and Wymer eds., (Gale Research, 1981), pp. 15-29.
• Gunn, James. "On Variations on a Robot", IASFM, July 1980, pp. 56-81. Reprinted in the 1982 book.

:Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction (1982). ISBN 0-19-503060-5.

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:The Science of Science-Fiction Writing (2000). ISBN 1-5788-6011-3.

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Online

:The following links were last verified on 24 June 2005.

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• Isaac Asimov Home Page
• Complete list of works
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• Jenkins' Spoiler-Laden Guide to Isaac Asimov (reviews and ratings)