Isaac Asimovs Guide to Earth and Spa..., Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimovs Guide to Earth and Spa..., Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space

Author: Isaac Asimov

Narrator: Michael Jackson

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1991


Synopsis

For anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what it all means, Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space is indispensable. In this audio, Asimov's gift for popular and entertaining exposition has never been better deployed, with his succinct answers to the most intriguing questions about planets, stars, and galaxies. What are quasars? How was the Earth formed? Puzzled by pulsars? Perplexed by the Big Bang? Bewildered by black holes? Asimov has answers everyone can understand and enjoy. Treating humankind's evolving understanding of the universe as the world's longest-running detective story— bringing together the works of Copernicus, Newton, Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and other scientific pioneers— Asimov guides us on a wonderful romp around the globe and out to the farthest reaches of the universe.

About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov began writing his Foundation series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned over 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named "Grand Master of Science Fiction" by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades. He died, at the age of seventy-two, in April 1992.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Makmild

เหมือนจะง่ายแต่ไม่ง่าย แต่ไอแซกอธิบายเก่งมากๆ สนุก คำถามในเล่มเหมือนจะง่ายนะ เช่น โลกมีขนาดเท่าไร (เอ้ย เวลาไอแซกตอบไม่ได้ตอบเป็นตัวเลขอย่างเดียว แต่อธิบายด้วยว่าเราหาขนาดของโลกได้อย่างไร สมัยก่อนมีวิธีแบบไหนก่อนที่จะใช้วิธีในปัจจุบัน) หรือ ถ้าโลกกลม ทำไมเราจึงไม่ลื่นหล่นจากโลก - แบบ ถามจริงงงงง แต่เ......more

Uno de los libros de divulgación científica de Asimov más fáciles de leer. Preguntas puntuales sobre física y astronomía, con respuestas claras, directas y contundentes. Es recomendable para niños interesados en las ciencias, especialmente las que se vinculan de alguna forma con la investigación espa......more

Goodreads review by Timothy

Tons of great information in this, some of those questions you always want to ask but are afraid to sound stupid if you do. It is well written for the layperson but I'm not sure it was well organized. Learned a lot about a subject I knew very little about before this.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

Clear accessible prose from the most prolific author of the last century. Of course it’s great - it’s Asimov. A fascinating and well-written introduction to our planet and beyond. Asimov is an excellent teacher and this shines throughout this book.......more

As always competent and wity. I like the idea to tell the history of science as question and answers.......more