Essays by Isaac Asimov about miscellaneous topics

Copyright © 1995 by Edward Seiler and Richard Hatcher. All rights reserved.

Pompey and Circumstance

Subject: role of coincidence
First Published In: May-71, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
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• 1972 The Left Hand of the Electron
  
• 1989 Asimov on Science
  

The Ancient and the Ultimate

Subject: future of books
First Published In: Jan-73, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
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• 1973 The Tragedy of the Moon
  
• 1989 Asimov on Science
  

Half-Done

Subject: the rate of change is steadily increasing
First Published In: Nov-89, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
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Opinion II

Subject: the right to an opinion on subjective matters does not require expertise
First Published In: Jan-90, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
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Disagreements

Subject: disagreements on overpopulation, environmentalism, and shared universes
First Published In: Jul-91, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
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Solutions

Subject: a tongue-in-cheek approach to problems
First Published In: Jan-74, American Way (American Airlines)
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The Indestructible

Subject: future of books
First Published In: Jul-75, American Way (American Airlines)
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• 1981 Change!
  

A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea

Subject: an impact crater in the ocean floor implies others may exist
First Published In: 1-Dec-87, American Way (American Airlines)
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Blast Over Siberia

Original Title: Siberian Explosion: Meteor or Mystery? (V-A10)
Subject: was the Tunguska event a comet or asteroid?
First Published In: 27-Nov-87, Los Angeles Times
Collection(s):

• 1989 Frontiers
  

The Greeks Had a Word For It

Subject: history of the word "energy", a relatively new word
First Published In: Jan-80, SciQuest
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Facing the Giant

Subject: Lord Kelvin's calculation of the age of the earth
First Published In: Feb-81, SciQuest
Collection(s):

• 1989 The Tyrannosaurus Prescription
  

Names! Names! Names!

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First Published In: Dec-56, Astounding
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Not By Bread Alone

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First Published In: 14-May-57, Science World
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I Feel It in My Bones

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First Published In: Dec-57, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Point of View

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First Published In: Jun-58, Future Science Fiction
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Microdesign for Living

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First Published In: Mar-60, Astounding
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Adventure in the Sky!

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First Published In: Spring-79, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Adventure Magazine
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The Ravages of Nature

Original Title: Ravages of Nature
Subject: natural disasters seem more damaging lately
First Published In: Feb-87, American Legion Magazine
Collection(s):

• 1989 The Tyrannosaurus Prescription