In the Beginning: Science Faces God in the Book of Genesis Creation. The beginning of time. The origin of life. In our Western civilization, there are two influential accounts of beginnings. One is the Biblical account, compiled more than two thousand years ago by Judean writers who based much of their thinking on the Babylonian astronomical lore of the day. The other is the account of modern science, which, in the last century, has slowly built up a coherent picture of how it all began. Both represent the best thinking of their times, and in this line-by-line annotation of the first eleven chapters of Genesis, Isaac Asimov carefully and even-handedly compares the two accounts, pointing out where they are similar and where they are different. There is no version of primeval history, preceding the discoveries of modern science, that is as rational and as inspiriting as that of the Book of Genesis, Asimov says. However, human knowledge does increase, and if the Biblical writers, had written those early chapters of Genesis knowing what we know today, we can be certain that they would have written it completely differently. Isaac Asimov brings to this fascinating subject his wide-ranging knowledge of science and history and his award-winning ability to explain the complex with accuracy, clarity, and wit.

奥罗拉星球上，发生了一起神秘的“机杀案”：一个人形机器人突然停摆了。
这个案件的离奇之处在于：1）奥罗拉上唯一有能力作案的是法斯陀夫博士，所有证据似乎也都指向他2）而请贝莱破案的竟也正是他。
人形机器人的停摆究竟是偶发事件还是恶意凶杀？
真正的凶手是法斯陀夫还是另有其人？
机杀案背后又隐藏着什么重大阴谋？
贝莱和丹尼尔展开调查！

Volume one traces the theoretical exploration of these concepts from an essentially Newtonian viewpoint. Newton's great achievement was in synthesizing the laws of motion and energy and in developing a unifying theory of universal gravitation. Concepts now considered common knowledge were at the time seen as so far fetched that even Newton himself felt that, although they must obey the natural laws he discovered, "angels" were required to move everything. The second volume views the development of these concepts from the viewpoint of the 19th century, when much of the theoretical work of physics was being transformed into the practical technology of the Industrial Revolution. Physics was the intellectual fuel of industrialization. The author also shows how the development of 19th century physics led to the Second Scientific Revolution of Einstein's Relativity and Plank's Quantum Theory. In the final volume, he deals with a central concern of 20th century physics -- the description of the infinitesimally small particles and waves that constitute the very fabric of the universe. The quest takes us to the frontiers of physics today where physicists speculate about the birth and boundaries of the universe, instantaneous particle communication and even other dimensions which may describe parallel realities.

The first volume in Issac Asimov's world-famous saga, winner of the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel Series.

New one-volume autobiography spans Asimov's life for the first time! As one of the most gifted and prolific writers of the twentieth century, Isaac Asimov became legendary for his inexhaustible creativity, wide-ranging intellectual curiosity, and talent for explaining complex subjects in clear, concise prose. While regaling his readers with an incredible opus of almost five hundred entertaining and illuminating science fiction and nonfiction books, he also found time to write a three-volume autobiography. Now these volumes have been condensed into one by Asimov's wife, Janet, who also shares excerpts from letters he wrote to her. Together these writings provide an intimate portrait of a creative genius whose love of learning and playing with ideas is evident on every page. Reading this autobiography is like sitting down with Isaac Asimov and experiencing his witty, engaging, and brilliant personality firsthand. We are treated to many marvelous stories about his upbringing in Depression-era Brooklyn, his early fascination with the new science fiction pulp magazines, the thrill of his first published story, the creation of his well-known story "Nightfall," the genesis of the Foundation series, and the evolution of his creative life as a writer. He also reveals his inner thoughts about and experiences with various luminaries in science and science fiction. Above all, Asimov's autobiography conveys unbounded enthusiasm for his craft, the infectious joy of learning and creating, complete intellectual honesty, his strong humanist convictions, and his infinite fund of good humor and optimism even at the end of his life - all told in the lively clear writing style that was his trademark. Although Janet Jeppson Asimov concludes this work with a shocking revelation about her husband's death, the volume is clearly intended as a celebration - as the title suggests - of a wonderful, creative life. As a poignant coda to this work, Janet has appended one short story that was Isaac's favorite, and his 400th essay on this thoughts about science.

A beautiful clothbound edition of I, Robot, the classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre.
Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
But what happens when a rogue robot’s idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws?

"Amazing... If you've been searching for a basic text on how the atom works, this is it." --

"A masterpiece."--
The legendary Isaac Asimov starts what is perhaps the most fascinating of all his books with a simple query: how finely can a piece of matter be divided? But like many simple questions, this one leads us on a far-flung quest for a final answer, a search that becomes a series of beautifully structured building blocks of knowledge.
It begins with the earliest speculations and investigations by the Greeks and Romans, and then, step by step and century by century, it traces the path of discovery that revealed more and more of the nature of the atom, of light, of gravity, of the electromagnetic force--and even the nature and structure of the universe.
also encompasses such phenomena as light and electricity; the protons, neutrons and quarks that are the fundamental units of the universe; hard-to-observe "anti-particles"; and other strange bits of matter that challenge our assumptions about the very nature of space and time.
is the only book of its kind, by the renowned author whose genius for bringing clarity and excitement to complex subjects has made him the most celebrated science author of our time.

人类蜗居在银河系的一个小角落——太阳系，在围绕太阳旋转的第三颗行星上，生活了十多万年之久。
人类在这个小小的行星（他们称之为“地球”）上，建立了两百多个不同的行政区域（他们称之为“国家”），直到地球上诞生了第一个会思考的机器人。
在机器人的帮助下，人类迅速掌握了改造外星球的技术，开启了恢弘的星际殖民运动；人类在银河系如蝗虫般繁衍扩张，带着他们永不磨灭的愚昧与智慧、贪婪与良知，登上了一个个荒凉的星球，并将银河系卷入漫长的星际战国时代，直至整个银河被统一，一个统治超过2500万个住人行星、疆域横跨十万光年、总计数兆亿人口的庞大帝国崛起——银河帝国。
一个微妙的转折发生在银河帝国建国后的12020年。哈里·谢顿，这个刚满32岁的年轻数学家，开创了“心理史学”，这门学科能用数学公式准确推演全人类的未来——“预言”从此成为一门可以信任的科学，人类由此可以看见未来。
谢顿的第一个预言是：虽然毫无征兆，但已存在一万两千年之久的银河帝国即将灭亡。
一时间，银河震动，帝国飘摇；皇帝、宰相、夺权者、反叛星球，各方势力立刻剑拔弩张，人类银河时代最伟大的传奇就此开启……

银河帝国1:基地
银河帝国2:基地与帝国
银河帝国3:第二基地
银河帝国4:基地前奏
银河帝国5:迈向基地
银河帝国6:基地边缘
银河帝国7:基地与地球
银河帝国8：我，机器人
银河帝国9：钢穴
银河帝国10:裸阳
银河帝国11:曙光中的机器人
银河帝国12:机器人与帝国
银河帝国13：繁星若尘
银河帝国14：星空暗流
银河帝国15：苍穹一粟

The first book of the definitive three-volume collection of short stories by the prolific Isaac Asimov, whose tales have delighted countless fans for over half a century--a must for every science fiction bookshelf.

A masterly collection of 24 stories by the world's greatest SF writer From backyard miracles to cosmic conundrums, enter the incredible world of Isaac Asimov. Spanning twenty-three years of Asimov's amazing career, these stories display to the full the exhilarating power of one of science fiction's most astonishing writers. Each tale is accompanied by Asimov's own intriguing account of how and why it came to be written.

Biron Farrell was young and naive, but he was growing up fast. A radiation bomb planted in his dorm room changed him from an innocent student at the University of Earth to a marked man, fleeing desperately from an unknown assassin.He soon discovers that, many light-years away, his father, the highly respected Rancher of Widemos, has been murdered. Stunned, grief-stricken, and outraged, Biron is determined to uncover the reasons behind his father's death, and becomes entangled in an intricate saga of rebellion, political intrigue, and espionage.The mystery takes him deep into space where he finds himself in a relentless struggle with the power-mad despots of Tyrann. Now it is not just a case of life or death for Biron, but a question of freedom for the galaxy.

The first book in the Galactic Empire series, the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series, by one of history’s most influential writers of science fiction, Isaac Asimov

His name was Biron Farrill and he was a student at the University of Earth. A native of one of the helpless Nebular Kingdoms, he saw his home world conquered and controlled by the planet Tyrann—a ruthless, barbaric Empire that was building a dynasty of cruelty and domination among the stars.

Farrill’s own father had been executed for trying to resist the Tyrann dictatorship and now someone was trying to kill Biron. But why?

His only hope for survival lay in fleeing Earth and joining the rebellion that was rumored to be forming somewhere in the Kingdoms. But once he cast his lot with the freedom fighters, he would find himself guarding against treachery on every side and facing the most difficult choice of all: to betray either the woman he loved or the revolution that was the last hope for the future.

A spellbinding novel set in the universe of Isaac Asimov’s classic Galactic Empire series and Foundation series

Due to circumstances within our control . . . tomorrow will be canceled.

The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries into which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will.

You had to be special to become an Eternal. Andrew Harlan was special. Until he committed the one unforgivable sin—falling in love.

Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andrew could not deny the sensations that were struggling within him. He knew he could not keep this secret forever. And so he began to plan his escape, a plan that changed his own past . . . and threatened Eternity itself.

"To our ancestors,
who brought us to this threshold,
and to our descendants,
who will cross over it."
The human side of the spaceflight experience, particularly the impact of long-duration space occupancy on the spacefarers. The best-ever collection of space life facts and perspectives.
An exceptionally nice book -- clean and crisp with no names or writing, no price-clip, and no chips or tears. Jacket protected by brand new mylar cover.Foreword by Isaac Asimov. The authors take the reader along on a jpourney into space which allows the experiences of those who've been there to provide the details. 298 pages. Indexed. - Bookseller Inventory # 19142 (www.abebooks.com)
First 24 cm, 298, illus., appendices, references, index, slight soiling to fore-edge and rear DJ. Foreword by Isaac Asimov. A look at the possibilites of actually living in space, with an epilogue on the Challenger disaster. - Bookseller Inventory # 042602 (www.abebooks.com)
"The Obergs... have been painstaking observers of both American and Soviet space exploration through all its as-yet short history. [In this book they] summarize what we know about life in space and what we may expect as such life multiplies and expands. They are both comprehensive and comprehensible. They talk soberly and interestingly of the great imponderabilities and the nitty-gritties" - Isaac Asimov
"An engrossing and vivid account of what life is like in [space].... Here is the human side of life in orbit. Few readers can fail to be gripped -- and occasionally amused -- by [these] revelations...." - Publishers Weekly
"The authors succeed in conveying the experience of spaceflight to the general reader.... The discussions of the human side of space flight are interesting." - Library Journal
"James and Alcestis Oberg write lucidly and comprehensively about the daily demands, joys, and terrors of spacefaring.... The Obergs' approach is intensely human-centered.... [The book] offers a riveting, multidimensional account of daily life in orbit... The Obergs are at their eloquent best when they view the future of manned spaceflight" - National Air and Space Museum's New Air and Space Magazine
"The Obergs... present fascinating details that emphasize the biological and behavioral problems that beset long-duration space flight.... Altogether, a neat blending of the practical with the possible that emphasizes human ingenuity and adaptability" - Kirkus Reviews