Asimov on astronomy

In this collection of essays on astronomy Isaac Asimov again displays one facet of the many talents that make him a Renaissance Man in the twentieth century.

The seventeenn chapters in this book have been selected from Asimov's earlier works. Here updated and enhanced with new photographs, the essays reflect Asimov at his best - explaining the subtle puzzles that a scientific view of the universe presents (it is the tides that affect time and make our days twenty-four hours long), engaging in the heady delight of ungoverned speculation (what might a possible tenth planet be like?), or offering pratical applications of scientific phenomena (mathematical verities are used to solve the problem of disposing of radioactive waste).

As Dr. Asimov moves from the earth outward to the solar system and the stars, we see a piercing intelligence working to describe the universe that is our home. All this from a man who, by his own confession, has never taken one course in astronomy!

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