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Date
1968
Creation Date
2017-07-26
Digital Collection
Irene P. Ertman Science Fiction Book Collection
Object Type
Book
Identifier
ertman_064
Image Format
Physical Object
Repository
Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library
Publisher Digital
Ace
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Transcript
Is Anyone There?
“Perhaps no one in the field of science today is as prolific as Isaac Asimov, nor so readable ... The essays in this unusual collection are as fascinating as any of Dr. Asimov’s fictions. They are divided into the known and the unknown- in the former grouping sub-divided into essays on life and non-life; in the latter subdivided three times-on other life, future life, and concerning science-fiction.
“His prose is straightforward, not padded, singularly hard-hitting. Dr. Asimov is a man of opinions he does not hesitate to set forth. He does so engagingly, persuasively, and with a great deal of wit. His convictions range over a wide field ...
“This one is not to be missed; its appeal is wide and timely, and it is one of those rare books that will provoke its readers to think.” - Madison Capital Times
“It’s good reading and maybe there is someone out there!” - Houston Chronicle
