In the Beginning ... by Isaac Asimov

by Isaac Asimov

Was a library book. Has probably never been read. In very good used condition. Has library stickers and stamps.

Hardcover

About the author

Works of prolific Russian-American writer Isaac Asimov include popular explanations of scientific principles, The Foundation Trilogy (1951-1953), and other volumes of fiction.

Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.

Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).

People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire and the Robot into the same universe as his most famous series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those that Heinlein pioneered and Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson previously produced. He penned "Nightfall," voted in 1964 as the best short story of all time; many persons still honor this title. He also produced well mysteries, fantasy, and a great quantity of nonfiction. Asimov used Paul French, the pen name, for the Lucky Starr, series of juvenile novels.

Most books of Asimov in a historical way go as far back to a time with possible question or concept at its simplest stage. He often provides and mentions well nationalities, birth, and death dates for persons and etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Guide to Science, the tripartite set Understanding Physics, and Chronology of Science and Discovery exemplify these books.

Asimov, a long-time member, reluctantly served as vice president of Mensa international and described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more pleasure as president of the humanist association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, an elementary school in Brooklyn in New York, and two different awards honor his name.

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Reviews

[Brian Jackett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never knew that Asimov wrote a book comparing the book of Genesis from the Bible to scientific thought at his time. The approach taking line (or multiple lines at a time) and then commenting on them was actually quite interesting. I do feel a few sections went a bit deeper than others or were not as compelling. I do wish he had compared against the Revised Standard Edition of the Bible rather than the King James Version, but Asimov does bring in RSE on a handful of examples where there is a different translation or meaning taken from the text.

Overall recommend this for readers who are religious, scientific, or any mix in between. Will be sharing with a few friends who are scientist by trade.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting commentary. The begats dragged.