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The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov

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The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genres greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

‘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

‘Asimov’s career was one of the most formidable in science fiction’
The Times

Isaac Asimov was born in Russia near Smolensk in 1920. He was brought to the United States by his parents three years later and grew up in Brooklyn. He graduated from Columbia University in chemistry and after a short spell in the Army, gained his doctorate in 1949 and qualified as an instructor in biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine, where he became Associate Professor in 1955. He retired to full-time authorship in 1958 while retaining his connection with the University. His first story ‘Marooned Off Vesta’ appeared in 1939 in Amazing Stories. Asimov became a regular contributor to the leading SF magazines of the day including Astounding, Astonishing Stories, Super Science Stories and Galaxy. He won the Hugo Award four times and the Nebula Award once. With nearly five hundred books to his credit and several hundred articles, Asimov’s output was prolific by any standards.

Isaac Asimov died in 1992 at the age of 72.

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ISBN 13 9780008610524
ISBN 10 0008610525
Title The Martian Way
Author Edited By Isaac Asimov
Series The Complete Stories
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2024-11-21
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.