… Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. This collection of pop science essays was wonderful. X Stands for Unknown by Isaac Asimov and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Lectura muy agradable, por lo tanto, se hace muy rápida.
If "Non-fiction, sciency stuff" doesn't totally scare you away, you would get a lot out of this. Condition: VERY GOOD. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1984. Poco más que aplaudir al autor. Doubleday, 1984. Hard Cover.
Minimal wear. Thus, though some essays slowed me down more than others, I really enjoy wandering through the collection. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If I would have known about these in high school it would have greatly improved my appreciation for the sciences and certainly makes me want to support the current push for STEM education. Though some of the essays are heavy enough in the terminology of science that they make for slow reading, many of them are not, and Asimov seems to write with the average reader in mind--one who knows a bit about science, and is interested, but hasn't made a career out of it.
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Nonetheless, I did enjoy Asimov's non-fiction writing in this compilation of his science essays from 1982 to 1983.It is kind of embarrassing to admit that this is the first Isaac Asimov book that I have read, and it's not even science fiction or a book about robots. 15x21. Be the first to ask a question about X Stands for Unknown
Hardcover. Ref. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. It was the seventeenth of a series of books collecting essays from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, these being first published between January 1982 and May 1983. It doesn't matter what he writes about. prop. Nonetheless, I did enjoy Asimov's non-fiction writing in this compilation of his science essays from 1982 to 1983.As a collection of scientific essays, this work offers quite a bit of variety, and a fair amount of depth. Brand New!. The spine remains undamaged. Start by marking “X Stands for Unknown” as Want to Read: Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, N. Y., 1984. Condition: Fine. 1st. Firma ant. G83985. Aunque uno domine los diversos campos de los ensayos, siempre hay algún detalle personal de Isaac que le redescubre al lector algo de todo aquello que ya sabías. Issac Asimov is not just one of the world's greatest science fiction This book is a hard-sell. The last two essays contain well-needed attacks on creationism and astrology: sometimes I wish that Asimov was still around today so he could go on one of those silly religious ''debating'' programs and teach the zealots a lesson or two.Su lectura me ha supuesto un esfuerzo de memoria y de búsqueda de términos que nunca he aprendido o ya había olvidado. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). 0380698471 You probably know coauthors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck as James S.A. Corey—their shared pen name. Hardcover. Hardcover. Great condition for a used book! First Edition. March 1st 1985 If you are still reading...then maybe you should give this book a try! And you probably know them from their wildly...Gli Asimoviani sono creature di Asimov: senza scherzi, vengono così chiamati i milioni di lettori che ogni mese, puntualmente, seguono gli articoli che Isaac Asimov pubblica sul Gli Asimoviani sono creature di Asimov: senza scherzi, vengono così chiamati i milioni di lettori che ogni mese, puntualmente, seguono gli articoli che Isaac Asimov pubblica sul Now here is a book I am thoroughly more comfortable with. Doubleday, 1984.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. All books are securely packed and shipped in a cardboard box.