Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A.
Asimov, c. 1959
Robert A. Heinlein, L. Sprague de Camp, and Asimov (left to right), Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1944
Asimov with his second wife, Janet. "[Sideburns] became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without [them]." (Photo by Jay Kay Klein.)
The first installment of Asimov's Tyrann was the cover story in the fourth issue of Galaxy Science Fiction in 1951. The novel was issued in book form later that year as The Stars Like Dust.
The Foundation series is a science fiction novel series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas in 1942–1950, and subsequently in three novel
Isaac Asimov
…as popular science and other non-fiction. His work spans nine out of the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation series about a fallen space empire. The first three books won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966. His other major series are…
First edition dust jacket of Foundation