Analog Essays on ScienceStanley Schmidt For over 60 years Analog magazine has been publishing stories and essays by the biggest names in science fiction and science fact--many of whom got their start there. This book contains some the best of Analog's science-fact offerings for the 1980s. Includes contributions by Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Forward, John Gribben and Eric Drexler. Readings address current topics such as cosmology, evolution, the search for extraterrestrial life and spaceflight. Contains a glimpse of what the next generation's technology might look like. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION Stanley Schmidt | 1 |
BASE EIGHT ARITHMETIC METEORS AND MAN John Gribbin | 7 |
SCIENCE AND CREATION Poul Anderson | 15 |
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References to this book
The Encyclopedia of Higher Education: Academic disciplines and indexes Burton R. Clark No preview available - 1992 |