Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. His accessible style and far-reaching interests in subjects ranging from science to humor to history earned him the nickname ‘the Great Explainer.’
Looking back at his own life, he tells tale of an incomparable talent who imagined alien universes and vast galactic civilizations while staying home to write; who compulsively authored more than 470 books yet still found the time to share his ideas with some of the great minds of our century. In the end, the memoir stands to be as unique as the man himself.
“As with the earlier autobiographies, Asimov is frank about his own faults. He’s also a little more frank than is usual with the faults of the people around him. He writes, however, without recrimination or rancour, accepting people for what they were…” Review for Asimov’s Memoir
“The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when humanity first stepped into the light. The question came about as a result of a five dollar bet over highballs, and it happened this way…” The Last Question (short story)
By Isaac Asimov