Asimov's New Guide To Science 1993
In the seven years since Isaac Asimov’s New Intelligent Man’s Guide to Science was published, the pace of scientific discovery and achievement has accelerated at a bewildering rate. To keep the modern reader abreast of the new advances in science, Dr. Asimov has revised and updated his classic work, now entitled Asimov’s Guide to Science, to include the latest developments in every field.
Acclaimed in its earlier edition as “the most exciting general account of modern science,” this encyclopedic work is meant to be read and enjoyed. In nontechnical language, it offers a comprehensive picture of the whole of modern science, explaining the basic ideas, highlighting the important developments, pointing out the meaning of today’s scientific discoveries. With wit, enthusiasm, and unequaled clarity, Dr. Asimov tells what has been learned of the earth and its atmosphere and the space beyond; the nature of matter and the atom; the natural laws and phenomena that have shaped our technology; the living cell and the chemistry of life; the biological heritage of mankind; the human brain and human behavior.
Isaac Asimov New Guide To Science
With the advent of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1977, he began a series of editorials that appeared at the beginning of each issue. He also wrote a regular series of science articles for American Way (the magazine of American Airlines), SciQuest (the magazine of the American Chemical Society), and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. In the twelve years since the publication of the last edition of Asimov’s Guide to Science, the pace of scientific discovery has accelerated at a bewildering rate.New discoveries in physics have dramatically altered our view of the universe, while recent biological research has brought us new insights into the place of living things in it.
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For the alert mind seeking the key to the technicalities of today’s science headlines, for the student eager to understand individual subjects in a meaningful context, for the professional scientist wanting to keep abreast of advances in neighboring fields, Asimov’s Guide to Science remains the virtual “bible of science.”