Is Anyone There Author:Isaac Asimov Ace Books (c) 1967 — Publication date 1967 — Perhaps no one in the field of science today is as prolific as Isaac Asimov, nor so readable... The essays in the unusual collection are as fascinating as any of Dr. Asimov's fictions. They are divided into the know and the unknown - in the former grouping subdivided into essays on life and non-life; in... more » the latter subdivided three times - on other life, future life, and concerning science-fiction.
His prose is straightforward, not padded, singularly hard-hitting. Dr. Asimov is a man of opinions he does not hesitate to set forth. He does so engagingly, persuasively, and with a great deal of wit. His convictions range over a wide field...
This one is not to be missed; its appeal is wide and timely, and it is one of those rare books that will provoke its readers to think. - Madison Capital Times« less