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Foundation’s Friends

Stories in honour of Isaac Asimov

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An edition of Foundation’s Friends (1989)

Foundation’s Friends

Stories in honour of Isaac Asimov

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For over half a century, Isaac Asimov's stunning vision of humanity's future in the galaxy has amazed and delighted millions of readers worldwide. From his tales of near-future, near-human positronic robots, to his vast sagas of Galactic Empire and Foundation, Asimov's legacy of imagination will live on for years to come.

Now, in a very special tribute to Asimov's creation, seventeen of today's foremost sf talents explore this epic chronicle, making fresh and enlightening contributions to the most famous and popular science-fictional universe. Included here are Orson Scott Card, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg and Harry Harrison - writers who have built up strong reputations for far-reaching invention and dazzling story-telling.

For all those fascinated with fresh ideas, world creation and with Asimov himself, Foundation's Friends is essential reading. It is also a fitting recognition of the impact that this science-fiction master has made on twentieth-century thinking and a whole generation of rising new writers.

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Grafton
Language
English
Pages
511

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Subjects
American Science fiction, Parodies, imitations, Science fiction, american
People
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Niels Bohr (1885-1962), Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976), Enrico Fermi (1901-1954), Lise Meitner (1878-1968)

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Les fils de fondation: Hommage a Isaac Asimov
1993, Presses de la Cité
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Foundation’s Friends: Stories in honour of Isaac Asimov
1991, Grafton
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Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
1990, Tor
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Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
1989, Tor
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1989, Tor
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First Sentence

"Astrophysicists (to start with a scientific word) classify the universe into three chemical categories: hydrogen, helium and metals."

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Page 8
Preface: Ray Bradbury Page 11
Second Preface: The Nonmetallic Isaac or It's a Wonderful Life: Ben Bova Page 13
Strip-Runner: Pamela Sargent Page 17
The Asenion Solution: Robert Silverberg Page 60
Murder in the Urth Degree: Edward Wellen Page 80
Trantor Falls: Harry Turtledove Page 103
Dilemma: Connie Willis Page 128
Maureen Birnbaum After Dark: George Alec Effinger Page 152
Balance: Mike Resnick Page 178
The Present Eternal: Barry N. Malzberg Page 184
PAPPI: Sheila Finch Page 197
The Reunion at the Mile-High: Frederik Pohl Page 223
Plato's Cave: Poul Anderson Page 239
Foundation's Conscience: George Zebrowski Page 278
Carhunters of the Concrete Prairie: Robert Sheckley Page 287
The Overheard Conversation: Edward D. Hoch Page 347
Blot: Hal Clement Page 356
The Fourth Law of Robotics: Harry Harrison Page 389
The Originist: Orson Scott Card Page 407
Afterword: A Word or Two from Janet: Janet Jeppson Asimov Page 506
Afterword: Fifty Years: Isaac Asimov Page 509

Edition Notes

Published in
London, UK
Copyright Date
1989

Contributors

Cover Art
Tim White
Introduction
Ray Bradbury
Introduction
Ben Bova
Afterword
Janet Jeppson Asimov
Afterword
Isaac Asimov

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
511p.
Number of pages
511
Dimensions
17.6 x 11 x 3.6 centimeters
Weight
289 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL49196660M
ISBN 13
9780586212165

Work Description

  • Strip-Runner – novelette by Pamela Sargent
  • The Asenion Solution – short story by Robert Silverberg
  • Murder in the Urth Degree – short story by Edward Wellen
  • Trantor Falls – short story by Harry Turtledove
  • Dilemma – short story by Connie Willis
  • Maureen Birnbaum After Dark – short story by George Alec Effinger
  • Balance – short story by Mike Resnick
  • The Present Eternal – short story by Barry N. Malzberg
  • PAPPI – short story by Sheila Finch
  • The Reunion at the Mile-High – short story by Frederik Pohl
  • Plato's Cave – novelette by Poul Anderson
  • Foundation's Conscience – short story by George Zebrowski
  • Carhunters of the Concrete Prairie – novella by Robert Sheckley
  • The Overheard Conversation – short story by Edward D. Hoch
  • Blot – novelette by Hal Clement
  • The Fourth Law of Robotics – short story by Harry Harrison
  • The Originist – novella by Orson Scott Card

Also contains prefaces by Ray Bradbury and Ben Bova and afterwords by Janet Asimov and Isaac Asimov

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