Out of the EverywhereA collection of 17 essays that cover topics ranging from human evolution to the formation of the solar system. With penetrating insight and solid scientific knowledge, Asimov tackles the problems of over-population, need for alternative fuels, fear of radiation, what makes humans different from other two-legged creatures, and more. |
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Page 98
... rivers of the world ( " Old Man River , " F & SF , November 1966 ) . * Ever since then , I've had it in my mind to devote an entire essay to just one river . Natu- rally , it would have to be the largest river of them all , the one that ...
... rivers of the world ( " Old Man River , " F & SF , November 1966 ) . * Ever since then , I've had it in my mind to devote an entire essay to just one river . Natu- rally , it would have to be the largest river of them all , the one that ...
Page 103
... river . For that reason , farms and cities grew up along the banks of rivers , and civilization began to center there . The nearest rivers to the original farming communi- ties are the twin rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates in what is ...
... river . For that reason , farms and cities grew up along the banks of rivers , and civilization began to center there . The nearest rivers to the original farming communi- ties are the twin rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates in what is ...
Page 104
... river , since if a city up- stream is wasteful of water , or pollutes it , or allows flooding , that will harm all the cities downstream . There is a certain pressure , therefore , to develop a river - wide government , or what we would ...
... river , since if a city up- stream is wasteful of water , or pollutes it , or allows flooding , that will harm all the cities downstream . There is a certain pressure , therefore , to develop a river - wide government , or what we would ...
Contents
The Road to Humanity | 65 |
Standing Tall | 81 |
The Longest River | 97 |
Copyright | |
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