Isaac Asimov
152) The Dark Ages
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1968
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the period of European history known as the Dark Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the reign of Charlemagne and his successors to the first glimmer of a new age in 999.
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Language
English
Description
Acclaimed science fiction author George Zebrowski conducts interviews with four Grand Masters of Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and James Gunn. These conversations cover a wide variety of topics, from writing and science fiction to science and the future. One of the not-to-be-missed books for anyone interested in the history of science fiction and the authors who shaped the field.
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Language
English
Description
American science fiction author and editor Lester del Rey wrote, "Even the devoted aficionado or fan-has a hard time trying to explain what science fiction is," and the lack of a "full satisfactory definition" is because "there are no easily delineated limits to science fiction."
According to Isaac Asimov, "Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology."
Robert...