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Cover of the first UK edition, published by Grenada.

Asimov on Science Fiction (ISBN 0-586-05840-0) is a 1981 non-fiction work by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. It is a collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.

Contents

Asimov wrote forewords to the essays in order to bind the collection together and grouped them in the following sections:

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Asimov on Science Fiction for White Dwarf #47, and stated that "If you enjoy Asimov's good-humoured essay style, and don't mind bittiness and repetition, this is an interesting collection to dip into."[1]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ Langford, Dave (November 1983). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 47. Games Workshop. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Title: Asimov on Science Fiction".


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