New Releases by Isaac Asimov

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. A good reference for the general reader. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Science fiction-roman.

A fabulous adventure into the last frontier of man! Attention! This is the last message you will receive until your mission is completed. You have sixty minutes once miniaturization is complete. You must be out of Benes’ body before then. If not, you will return to normal size and kill Benes regardless of the success of the surgery. Four men and one woman reduced to a microscopic fraction of their original size, boarding a miniaturized atomic sub and being injected into a dying man''s carotid artery. Passing through the heart, entering the inner ear where even the slightest sound would destroy them, battling relentlessly into the cranium. Their objective . . . to reach a blood clot and destroy it with the piercing rays of a laser. At stake . . . the fate of the entire world.

In this, his 23rd published collection of essays, the good doctor transports the reader through an awesome universe of discovery that stretches from the Earth''s core to the farthest reaches of outer space -- book cover.

Science fiction-roman.

An American scientist is abducted and flown to the U.S.S.R. There he is to be part of a team of scientists to be miniaturized to molecular size and travel to the brain of a dying Soviet scientist to untap the secrets held there.

This mystery collection presents many selections never before collected in book form and nemerous selections chosen by the author himself from his famous "Black Widower" and "Union Club" series, as well ad a wide variety of other stories.

Rev. ed. of: Asimov''s Guide to science. c1972. Bibliography: p. 885-893. Includes indexes. Scientific terms and developments are described for the layman.

Asimov at his best! A 21-story salute featuring: * A levitating professor * Alien traders bringing something to sell * A black hole hurtling toward Earth * The universe being created * And many other matters of great import!

A collection of all of Isaac Asimov''s robot stories, including some which have never before appeared in a book.

A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov''s Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.

The second volume of the autobiography of scientist and prolific author, Isaac Asimov.

From the use of metals by prehistoric man to the alchemical experiments of medieval and renaissance man to the complex chemical skills of contemporary man, Asimov traces the development of this building block of our technological world.

The first volume of the autobiography of a prominent scientist and prolific author, covering the first thirty-four years of his life.

"Here is a lifetime harvest of Isaac Asimov''s favorite anecdotes, jokes, puns, and scandalous verse--640 selections in all. Everything is included, from the original shaggy-dog story (in mercifully truncated form) to famous put-downs from ancient history, from the cerebral whimsies of Talmudic wit to the bawdiness of the barracks ... The author has interwoven the tales with very personal running commentary, providing much informed advice on how to tell them effectively. He offers further anecdotes from his own experiences, both on the lecture platform and at parties great and small, as well as gleanings from his philosophy of what humor (and life) is all about." --

Only a few know the truth and they hold the key to the Earth''s survival.

Murder at the ABA (1976) is a mystery novel by Isaac Asimov, following the adventures of a writer and amateur detective named Darius Just (whom Asimov modeled on his friend Harlan Ellison). While attending a convention of the American Booksellers Association, Just discovers the dead body of a friend and protégé. Convinced that the death was due to murder, but unable to convince law enforcement, Just decides to investigate on his own. The book is an example of metafiction, as Asimov himself appears as a character doing research for a murder mystery set at a booksellers'' convention.

Twenty-four tales set in diverse locations are accompanied by critical and autobiographical commentary.

Essays.

Reports on recent advances in the physical and biological sciences to aid the general reader in understanding modern scientific phenomena.

A history of Rome from its start as the small town inhabited by a semicivilized tribe that, in 500 years, became the ruler of the western world.

Basic concepts of algebra are introduced which leads to discussion of quadratic and cubic equations, simultaneous equations as well as imaginary & transcendental numbers.

The first volume of Asimov''s saga, which won the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel Series. The ostensible task of Foundation, a group of savants established by Seldon on the remote planet Terminus, is to compile the "Encyclopedia Galactica", a complete account of human knowledge.