Asimov on Science: A 30-year RetrospectiveFor thirty years, Isaac Asimov has been writing a popular monthly science column for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. To celebrate, this book covers his amazing writing career, spanning over four decades and more than 400 |
Contents
The Ultimate Split of the Second | 1 |
A Piece of Pi | 13 |
The Egg and Wee | 38 |
Copyright | |
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