Isaac Asimov : science fiction trailblazer / Jocelyn Hoppa.

Title :

Isaac Asimov : science fiction trailblazer

Author:

Hoppa, Jocelyn.

Format:

Books

Summary:

"A biography of Russian-American science-fiction author Isaac Asimov"--Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9780766029613

0766029611

Physical Description:

104 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Contents:

A prolific robot -- Immigration and being extraordinary -- Developing mind of a genius -- Science fiction's most promising writer -- War, women, and robots -- A star is born -- Family and nonfiction -- Return to science fiction -- Glory days and accolades -- Asimov lives on!

Subject:

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Science fiction -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 -- Juvenile literature.

Series:

Authors teens love.

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Isaac Asimov : science fiction trailblazer / Jocelyn Hoppa.

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Summary

One of the most prolific writers of all time, Isaac Asimov wrote or edited more than 500 books during his career. In addition to his trailblazing work in science fiction, Asimov has been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System, a testament to his breadth of knowledge and interests. Asimov's life's work was to educate and pique the reader's curiosity with science, and to prompt thought about how our current actions have an impact on what the future will bring.

Author Notes

About the Author: Jocelyn Hoppa was a founding editor of cultural events magazine The L Magazine in New York City and is currently editor-in-chief of the first magazine in the U.S. for rock criticism, Crawdaddy!, now a weekly webzine. She currently resides in a sleepy beach town in Northern California.

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These biographies tell about the lives and works of popular authors. The main texts are generally bland; however, the appended short interviews or collections of quotes do shed some light on the minds of those who make a living at their craft and will perhaps inspire would-be teen writers. Some photographs and pull-quotes help break up the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Authors Teens Love titles: Amy Tan, Lois Duncan, Isaac Asimov, and Vivian Vande Velde.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

1 A Prolific Robot	p. 5
2 Immigration and Being Extraordinary	p. 10
3 Developing Mind of a Genius	p. 17
4 Science Fiction's Most Promising Writer	p. 25
5 War, Women, and Robots	p. 34
6 A Star Is Born	p. 43
7 Family and Nonfiction	p. 51
8 Return to Science Fiction	p. 60
9 Glory Days and Accolades	p. 68
10 Asimov Lives On!	p. 79
In His Own Words	p. 84
Chronology	p. 87
Chapter Notes	p. 91
Glossary	p. 98
Selected Works of Isaac Asimov	p. 99
Further Reading	p. 101
Index	p. 102

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