CHANGE!; Seventy-one Glimpses of the Future
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039531545X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395315453
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo, green cloth with silver lettering on spine and front cover, Mylar-protected lgreen and white lettered dust jacket (unclipped) on a silver field, 201 pages. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) was an American writer of science fiction and popular science and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. Along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, he is considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series; his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series.--Wikipedia. Change! is a collection of 71 short and very readable essays in which the author predicts humanity's future while ranging over subjects like cloning, space travel though black holes, how brain cells might have their electromagnetic fields amplified to create telepathy, the colonization of space and tourism, and a cosmic subway.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2190
- Title
- CHANGE!; Seventy-one Glimpses of the Future
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039531545X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395315453
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Future, space, colonization, telepathy, science, adventure, invention, neuroscience
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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