Despite being known for his groundbreaking science fiction, most of asimov s works were nonfiction books popularizing science and technology. The candy stores sold newspapers and magazines, a fact that asimov credited as a major. Eric asimov author biography, plus links to books by eric asimov. Weve put together an interesting literature quiz and we think its the best literature quiz around but then we would say that. At the time of his death, isaac asimov had written more than 300 books. Facts, information, quizzes and trivia on isaac asimov, the gods themselves, the mule, foundations edge, 1950 and isaac asimov published i, robot. The best of isaac asimov presents super quiz fisher, ken, asimov, isaac on. After all, i undertook to tell several trillion years of human history in the space of a short story and i leave it to you as to how well i succeeded.
January 2, 1920 april 6, 1992 was an american writer and professor of biochemistry at boston university. Isaac asimov books list of books by author isaac asimov. An introduction to and summary of the novel foundation by isaac asimov. Science take this isaac asimov s super quiz to a ph. Asimov wrote or edited more than 500 books and hundreds of short stories. The best of isaac asimov presents super quiz by ken fisher, isaac asimov paperback. It helped to redefine the science fiction genre with its seamless interweaving of science fact with ficti. Isaac asimov book of facts vintage trivia book w dust isaac. Isaac asimov was born isaac yudovich ozimov at some time between october 4 th, 1919 and january 2 nd, 1920 in petrovichi, russian sfsr to anna rachel berman asimov and judah asimov. D trivia, will testing yourself on sports, entertainment, people, music, art, science, geography, history, movies, and more, then this book is for you. Tommy and margie live in a world dominated by electronic books, called telebooks, whereas this book is printed on paper rather than on a screen. Asimov s family emigrated to the united states when he was a toddler, and he became a naturalized american citizen in 1928.
Isaac had two younger siblings, a brother stanley and a sister manya. In fact, the concept is probably as old as the human imagination. The complete isaac asimovs foundation series books 17 foundation. The giant book of facts and trivia by isaac asimov goodreads. It might be considered a longawaited sequel longawaited by whom were not sure to our true or false quiz compiled for april fools day in 2014. This asimov novel includes the origin of his three laws of robotics, a concept which still influences public discourse about ai. By isaac asimov this is by far my favorite story of all those i have written. If you are a fan of the column, or if you just want to entertain yourself, or learn the answer to thousands of questions, from freshman level to ph. Isaac asimov was the most famous, most honored, most widely read, and most beloved science fiction author of all time. Christmas films provide one word to complete the title of the christmas film. Isaac asimov s super quiz take this super quiz to a ph. Jun 29, 2006 take this isaac asimov s super quiz to a ph. Jan 01, 1994 isaac asimov was a russianborn, american author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the freshman level, 2 points on the graduate level and 3 points on the ph.
Campbell asked asimov to write the story after discussing with him a quotation from ralph waldo. Asimovs black widowers trivia quiz and fun facts asimov. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards asimov wrote hard science fiction. Asimovs black widowers trivia quiz and fun facts asimov, isaac. Pick one book per book series and sorry, this quiz is hard. Your job is to pick your absolute favorite book and the rest will disappear forever. Within the pages of isaac asimov s book of facts are many hours of entertaining and informative readinglittleknown facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, i didnt know that. Isaac asimov s best of super quiz by ken fisher book the fast free shipping. All earth turned off its burning coal, its fissioning uranium, and flipped the switch that connected all of it to a small station, one mile in diameter, circling the earth at half the distance of the moon. The fun game of q and as by ken fisher 1989, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Asimov s most successful work was on hard science fiction and his most notable book is the foundation series. Isaac asimov book of facts vintage trivia book w dust. Isaac asimovs super quiz barricade books 492005 ken fisher posted on 04082005 4. Jun 14, 2020 which hunger games book are you keeping.
He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Isaac asimovs book of facts isaac asimov 19910923 collects three thousand. Nightfall is a 1941 science fiction novelette by american writer isaac asimov about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times. Widely considered a science fiction master, he was the author of three major series, foundation, galactic empire, and robot. Within the pages ofisaac asimovs book of factsare many hours of entertaining and.
In the year 2155, two children, tommy and margie, find a book tucked away in tommys attic. If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this weeks gee. The mensa genius quiz book match wits with mensa by marvin grosswirth, abbie salny. The author and the last word of the threeword title are given. Fill in the missing words in the titles of these asimov short stories test your knowledge on this literature quiz and compare your score to others. Take this quiz to see if your science fiction book knowledge is out of this world. Isaac asimov was an american writer and professor of biochemistry at boston university. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on i, robot by isaac asimov. By which nickname are the authors isaac asimov, arthur c. It has a few general questions, and questions on each of the individual stories. Mar 15, 2021 get the best of sporcle when you go orange. In this novel, asimov discusses the three laws of robotics and how they have influenced the development of robots over the years. After that the titles appear in roughly the order they were written, although this is an educated guess.
In which novel is, fifteen men on the dead mans chest, yohoho. Isaac asimovs book of facts is a book of trivia by isaac asimov. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Isaac asimovs foundation trivia quiz and fun facts.
Since 1982, trivia fans have enjoyed isaac asimov presents super quiz, as it has appeared in books, as a game, and in the syndicated column and in newspapers nationwide and in canada. In his five decades as an author, he wrote more than four hundred books, won every award his readers and colleagues could contrive to give him, and provided pleasure and insight to millions. Gareth stevens, inc 1992 isaac asimov presents the great sf stories, 25. Inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this day in history, updates, and special offers. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the freshman level, 2 points on the graduate level and 3 points.
This is a general quiz about the great science fiction author isaac asimov. Add a photo to this gallery list of books by isaac asimov. Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this book. It was the 32nd story by asimov, written while he was a graduate student in chemistry at columbia university. Isaac asimov was a russianborn, american author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. The numbering was provided by asimov except for a few marked with an asterisk. Note that there was often a delay between the completion and the publication of a. I also undertook another task, but i wont tell you what that was lest l spoil the story for you. In his five decades as an author, he wrote more than four hundred books, won every award his readers and colleagues could contrive to give him, and provided pleasure and insight to. Mar 20, 2021 isaac asimov s best of super quiz by ken fisher book the fast free shipping. Professor asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000. Fill in the missing words in the titles of these asimov short stories. Apr 02, 2021 isaac asimov, born january 2, 1920, petrovichi, russiadied april 6, 1992, new york, new york, u.
Isaac asimovs foundation trivia quiz and fun facts asimov. He wrote more than 400 books and is one of the most prolific authors of all times. This adfree experience offers more features, more stats, and more fun while also helping to support sporcle. Will smiths i, robot is based on this 1950s book that was written by isaac asimov. Mar 19, 2007 take this isaac asimovs super quiz to a ph. Take this wall street journal quiz to see if you know how isaac asimov, the.
Score one point for each correct answer on the freshman level, two points on the graduate level and three points on the phd level. Every answer in this quiz is the name of a novelist. The first novel in isaac asimovs classic sciencefiction masterpiece, the. I, robot blends scientific fact with science fiction in asimovs provocative style. Isaac asimov quotes 264 science quotes dictionary of. Isaac asimov began his foundation series at the age of twentyone, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. Here are some more trivia and facts of the film that you. Written from 17 march to 9 april 1941 and sold on 24 april, the short story was published in the september 1941 issue of astounding science fiction under editor john w. Asimov was a prolific writer, and wrote or edited more than 500 books. Now, for the first time, the best 15 years of questions and answers have been compiled in one new volume. Writing in 1951, asimov lived in a world without e books, kindle, or audiobooks. In the 1950s, isaac asimov wrote a series of six science fiction novels for.
Isaac asimov was a fantastically prolific writer who shaped many ideas about technology and morality. Still, he imagined technological advances that have come to pass today. Home facts authors facts isaac asimov facts isaac asimov was an american author and biochemist best known for his science fiction books. Asimov is credited with having edited over 500 books. Isaac asimov was an american author and biochemist best known for his science fiction books. Born isaak yudovich ozimov in russia in about 1920, isaac asimov is well known for his science fiction and popular science books. Isaac asimovs super quiz published saturday, october 17, 2009 subject. Neuromancer is part of the exclusive clubs of books that won both the hugo award and nebula award in the year it came out. Isaac asimov wrote several hundred books, many of them sciencefiction classics such as the foundation trilogy of novels. The yellow and crinkly pages of an old paperback would have been the only book option available to him. Isaac asimovs parents were immigrants who owned candy stores.
During his legendary career, asimov penned more than 470 books on subjects ranging from science to more about isaac asimov. This is a quiz about the first book of asimovs foundation trilogy, simple titled foundation. They probe the questions of technology and destiny, war and politics that have. After all, he was a biochemist and a professor at boston university. Isaac asimov presents superquiz iv is a book of trivia by ken fisher and isaac asimov.
What did the clarkeasimov treaty stipulate between the two iconic. Isaac asimov biography childhood, life achievements. Which prolific science fiction author took 20 years to write their first 100 books, ten years for their second 100 and five years for their third. Breathe 45 death 391 life 1799 reason 744 write 231 if arithmetical skill is the measure of intelligence, then computers have been more intelligent than all human beings all along. His story nightfall was voted as the best science fiction story of all time by the science fiction writers of america in 1964. Since few could remember the titles, twists and turns of individual plots, most of the questions will deal with the club and its members, rather than idividual stories. Emperor caligula appointed his favorite horse as a consul of rome. Author quiz, book quiz, clickable quiz, missing word quiz, quick pick quiz, asimov, book series, book titles, foundation, isaac asimov, scifi top quizzes today penguin classics book covers 690. Doubleday 1992 forward the foundation doubleday 1993 the positronic man doubleday 1993 the mammoth book of modern. I robot is the first in the robot series by isaac asimov. I, robot blends scientific fact with science fiction in asimovs pro. He suggested the idea for isaac asimovs book of facts, which was to be a thickish collection of trivia culled by other people from various sources including. Asimov is also widely popular for his easy physics, astronomy and mathematics books alongside. He also wrote mysteries, fantasy, and works on shakespeare, mathematics, and the bible.
The energy of the sun was stored, converted, and utilized directly on a planetwide scale. This is a great compilation of the syndicated column isaac asimov presents super quiz, complete with its answers. Before he started writing fulltime about wine in 2004, asimov wrote primarily about restaurants and food. There is a cult of ignorance in the united states, and there has always been.
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