Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Author Spotlight

Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)

Famous Works Include: I, Robot (1950), the Galactic Empire series (1950 - 1952), the Foundation series (1951 - 1999), the Lucky Starr series (1952 - 1958), The Robot series (1954 - 1985), Nemesis (1989).

Isaac Asimov's works have been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System - the only one not containing his work is the 100's (philosophy and psychology). The other categories are: 000 (computer science, library and information science and general work), 200 (religion), 300 (social sciences), 400 (language), 500 (science), 600 (technology), 700 (arts), 800 (literature), and 900 (history, geography, biography).

Quotes from Isaac Asimov:

"If my doctor told me I only had six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood, I'd type a little faster."

"I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such things is through my books."


Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the April 2009 edition of the WCWC!

- Anna H.

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