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The End of Eternity This is one of the shortest novels Asimov has written, but it packs a punch. Asimov's presentation of Eternity, an organization which exists out of time for the continual betternment of mankind, is very thought-provoking. His characters are unusually human, almost too human. They are often irrational, as are some aspects of the world he creates. But persevere, as always there is a reason for everything. It all comes together in an ending which will bend your mind. Isaac Asimov. On a Beam of Light In K-PAX (1995), Brewer introduced prot, who hails from the planet K-PAX, whose name rhymes with goat, and who is a patient of psychiatrist Gene Brewer at the Manhattan Psychiatric Institute. In fact, Brewer's 16 sessions with prot were the subject matter of K-PAX. Brewer didn't "cure" prot. Rather, he, his colleagues, and several other patients learned much about themselves and the world from prot. Gene Brewer. Starship Troopers Written less than 15 years after the end of World War II, when anti-Communist paranoia was reaching fever-pitch in the United States, this book is very much a product of its time. Originally planned for a juvenile audience, Starship Troopers has become a classic of hard science fiction, albeit a controversial one. Heinlein creates a future society where citizenship must be earned through civil service, and although there are a number of exciting scenes of battle, much of the book is taken up with an exploration of the philosophical ramifications of such a society. Robert A. Heinlein. The Physics of Star Trek Physics professor Krauss uses the original Star Trek series and its descendants as the basis for a short course in contemporary physics. He knows both his subjects and chats as easily about the color of Romulan blood as about curved space. Ever wonder what exactly warp drive might be? Krauss has the answer: neither writing down nor pandering, he describes just how the space-time continuum is, in Einstein's special theory of relativity, potentially warped in such a way that it could be used for blasting objects around the universe. Wormholes and transporters, deflector shields and cloaking devices--all the ST technological staples are here, dilithium crystals and the holodeck, too. Lawrence M. Krauss I, Robot In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction. Isaac Asimov. Do your interests coincide with ours? Think we need your help and advice? Please let us know! Click here to go back to the firstSciFi Page. Click here to go back to theMarketplace.
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