Sabtu, 02 April 2011

Essay on Global Warming - Asimov articles in 40 years obsolete?

Essay on Global Warming Isaac Asimov does not need to be defined. At least I hope not, though he died nearly 17 years. Written by science fiction remain popular - robot positronic Foundation and Empire, and print the series still to this day. Even some of his novels.

Unfortunately, the articles that I wrote for the magazine of fantasy and science, which were collected in 23 anthologies - the first, published in 1962, and another in 1990, and not fare so well. Exhausted them all, and was for some time.

Worse, it may not be available in your local library, either.

And it's a shame.

The fact that been exhausted perhaps not very big, but the fact that libraries in all parts of the country to "de-Accessioning" between them. (I know they are de listed because when I started my collection a selection of Asimov of the articles in the last year, more than half of them from the library. To make matters worse, the two accused each nickel book and $ 3.99 for shipping! Asimov does not deserve to have the book sold for a penny one!

You will be asked, with the pace of progress in science, which is why I think that science books that are somewhere between 40 and 18 years old, it is still worth reading?

Well, first of all, every article Asimov anthology contains 17 articles, all on different topics. We are concerned about a handful of math, with a handful of astronomy and space variety, and some natural sciences, and so on. Each of these articles, or candles Asimov historical, explaining that he invented the principle of them, he says to himself, or on the principle that the mere fact that most people can understand. (I'm not saying that he understands all the principles that Asimov said, but many of those who have puzzled me, there was no explanation.)

This is why most of the information covered in Asimov particular test is still valuable to use.

What will happen with the information outdated? Also - It is also worth reading because it is also "historical" from the rest of the Asimov stories cover the trial.

What are the issues that are discussed in Asimov? Well, I've spent a long time in the subsequent trial (1980) tries to warn the world about the dangers of overpopulation. Reported the phenomenon of global warming in the selection of an article first time back in 1962.

Asimov was a polymath, his interests are many and varied. It discusses the chemistry, biochemistry, oceanography, astronomy, research, and so on. (Another thing that makes Asimov also fun to read as usual, and after about 1963, to start the test with a few pieces of personal anecdotes, which is nice to read.)

The following is a list of all collections of essays - collected and fantasy science fiction magazine. (Asimov, and there are other collections of articles - articles and participated in several magazines, but in the form of better food and SF)

And 1962 is just a fantasy

An overview of the level of 1963

Add a dimension of 1964

Time, place and other things 1965

From earth to heaven in 1966

Science, and counted 1968

The solar system and return in 1970

Stars in these courses in 1971

Left Hand Electron 1972

The tragedy of the moon in 1973

Business, small and large 1975

This is not a planet in 1976

Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright 1977

Road to Infinity 1979

The sun shines bright in 1981

Asimov on science fiction in 1982

1983 onwards eons

Q is known for the year 1984

Subatomic Monster 1985

As to the human eye can see 1987

The relative evil of 1988

Not everywhere in 1990

The mystery of the universe 1990

So, the fact that the phase of this precious library books is a shame, but on the other hand, it means that you can combine them all for very little money. It will be the value of the library - not to mention scientific knowledge in the world around you, and history.