It has a few general questions, and questions on each of the individual stories. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Final films which actor made a final appearance in the film. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience. The first book of the definitive threevolume collection of short stories by the prolific isaac asimov, whose tales have delighted countless fans for over half a centurya must for every science fiction bookshelf.
Born isaak yudovich ozimov in russia in about 1920, isaac asimov is well known for his science fiction and popular science books. Isaac asimov, or isaak yudovich ozimov birth name was a famous american sciencefiction writer, with russian origins. Born on january 2, 1920 in russia, isaac asimov was an american writer specializing in the genre of science fiction. Robert frost finished his famous poem the road not taken with the following lines. Isaac asimovs foundation trivia quiz asimov, isaac funtrivia. By fifteen, isaac was on his way to columbia university from where he eventually earned a science degree, not to mention a masters and a ph. Now, for the first time, the best 15 years of questions and answers have been compiled in one new volume. I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence. Which book of isaac asimov was made into a film in 2004. I, robot is a collection of nine short stories by isaac asimov, which originally appeared in super science stories and astounding science fiction between 1940 and 1950. Professor asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000.
Literature quiz isaac asimovs novels by last sentence. This is young isaac asimovs first novel, full of wonders and ideas, the book that launched the novels of the galactic empire, culminating in the foundation series. Our online the fun they had trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top the fun they had quizzes. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
Isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov goodreads. He taught biochemistry at boston university until he retired in 1958 to become a fulltime writer. As to the individual stories 1 marooned off vesta was the very first story i ever published, so its inclusion is virtually a necessity. Literature quiz isaac asimov s novels by last sentence. Which of the following books of isaac asimov belongs to galactic empire series. Buy a cheap copy of isaac asimov s book of facts by isaac asimov. Robots and mechanical men inc relating these stories to a reporter in the 21st century acts as a framing narrative, tying them together to create one of the. But asimov also wrote fantasy, and invariably of an enduri.
Asimov was a prolific writer who wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards asimov wrote hard science fiction. Author quiz, book quiz, novel quiz, asimov, isaac, isaac. Here are stories of sensitive robots, robots gone mad, mindreading robots, prankster robots, and closeted robots that secretly dominate politics. January 2, petrovitsji, new york, 1920 april 6, 1992 was an american author andbiochemist. Since 1982, trivia fans have enjoyed isaac asimov presents super quiz, as it has appeared in books, as a game, and in the syndicated column and in newspapers nationwide and in canada. Isaac asimov 1920 1992 isaac asimov is the author of books such as foundation isaac asimov c. Buy a cheap copy of isaac asimovs book of facts by isaac asimov.
Unnumbered titles appear roughly in the order they were written. Book company, 1993 curiosities and wonders 504 pages. He is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time. Which of the following is isaac asimovs contribution to science fiction. It hardly comes as a surprise then, that the brain of asimov was overflowing with facts, statistics, and millions of trivial tidbits. The stories were all originally published in magazines between 1954 and 1967. Isaac asimov s book of facts paperback october 25, 1992 by isaac asimov author. Isaac asimov and science fiction are one and the same to millions of readers. And other stories by isaac asimov and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But in the novel of the same name, also known as child of time, there is much more to the story of the little neanderthal boy plucked out of time and transferred to the 21st century. Ozimov family were millers the name ozimov comes from the eponymous sort of wheat in russian. Isaac asimov trivia quiz questions answers science fiction. Order of isaac asimov books isaac asimov 19201992 was an american author of hard science fiction and popular science books in addition to being a professor at boston university. He is considered one of the three great masters of science fiction and remained a significant figure of science fiction for over five decades.
It meant he had to reconcile two incompatible facts. The numbering was provided by asimov except for a few marked with an asterisk. Heres a list of isaac asimovs book titles, arranged by categories in the same fashion as in his autobiographies. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the foundation and robot series. The fictional character dr susan calvin robopsychologist for u. This quiz is about the black widowers books of isaac asimov. Book quiz, novel quiz, asimov, isaac, isaac asimov, trilogy. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. He also wrote mysteries, fantasy, and works on shakespeare, mathematics, and the bible. Isaac asimov was a russianborn, american author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.
When sleeper was being produced, dr asimov refused the position of technical director and recommended ben bova. Im a sucker for trivia and this is my favorite book of all time. Jan 21, 2008 take this isaac asimovs super quiz to a ph. The title of asimovs collection was changed to i, robot by the publisher, against asimovs wishes. The other book that i ordered is called the best of isaac asimov presents super quiz is the same book, but printed in smaller font.
In a writing career spanning 53 years 19391992, science fiction and popular science author isaac asimov 19201992 wrote and published 40 novels, 382 short stories, over 280 nonfiction books, and edited about 147 others. Isaac asimov books biography and list of works author. Two roads diverged in a wood, and i i took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Isaac asimov quiz quizzes and trivia howstuffworks. Buy facts and trivia giant books by edited by isaac asimov isbn. Apr 02, 2020 isaac asimov, american author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and science books for the layperson. Buy the giant book of facts and trivia by isaac asimov isbn. The fun they had by isaac asimov quiz proprofs quiz.
Asimov is most well known for his foundation series as well as his galactic empire and robot series all. Isaac asimovs foundation trivia quiz asimov, isaac. A huge collection of isaac asimov trivia quizzes in our literature category. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the freshman level, 2 points on the graduate level and 3 points on the ph. Dr asimov is known as a scifi writer, but also dabbled in lots of other genres, and published books on history, the bible, william shakespeare, gilbert and sullivan, and several collections of dirty limericks. Within the pages of isaac asimovs book of facts are many hours of entertaining and informative reading littleknown facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, i didnt know that. Isaac asimov was born in the former soviet union, but grew up in brooklyn, new york. He stated there must be concise writing and the final punch of an ordinary shortshort. This is a quiz about the first book of asimovs foundation trilogy, simple titled foundation. Asimov s mysteries, published in 1968, is a collection of 14 short stories by isaac asimov, all of them science fiction mysteries. Isaac asimov asimov, isaac used books, rare books and new books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
In his introduction, isaac asimov speaks of the challenges of writing science fiction stories, including the extra dimension of the shortshort story. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia. Random literature or book quiz can you name the issac asimov books by last sentence. Isaac asimovs super quiz published monday, october 19, 2009 subject. Both of asimovs most famous series foundation and i, robot had been developed into films. Within the pages of isaac asimovs book of facts are many hours of entertaining and informative readinglittleknown facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, i didnt know that. Isaac asimov 19201992 was an american author of hard science fiction and popular science books in addition to being a professor at boston university. The fun they had quizzes online, trivia, questions. Isaac asimovs book of facts is a book of trivia by isaac asimov. Asimov has moved on from this reality, i wish there was some kind of update for this. Also known as facts and trivia or the giant book of facts and trivia both from the uk, this book was first published in 1979, with final edits being made by isaac asimov. Ultimate trivia quiz on harrison bergeron story by kurt vonnegut. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science.
He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the foundation and robot. I thought it would be a different version of the material. While he dabbled in a number of genres, his fans will always remember him for his contribution to science fiction. Asimov had been publishing short stories since the late 1930s, and in 1952 published his first novel. As a general reference book, the dewey decimal classification includes it in 031 general encyclopedic works the book is divided into seventyseven chapters, each with a few dozen facts related to the chapter title. Isaac asimov s book of facts is a book of trivia by isaac asimov. He suggested the idea for isaac asimovs book of facts, which was to be a thickish collection of trivia culled by other people from various sources including. Isaac asimov was born in petrovichi, russia, on january 2, 1920. Isaac asimov books list of books by author isaac asimov. His father, named judah ozimov, and his mother, named anna rachel ozimov nee berman, were orthodox jews. Asimov had been heavily influenced by a short story of the same name by the writing team that called themselves eando binder.
January 2, petrovitsji, new york, 1920 april 6, 1992 was an american author andbiochemist he was a very successful and fruitful author of science fiction and popular science books for the. Isaac asimov was born isaak judah ozimov, on january 2, 1920, in petrovichi shtetl, near smolensk, russia. Asimov was a prolific writer who wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Isaac asimov was an author of science fiction, one of the most prolific to come out of the twentieth century. He was a very successful and fruitful author of science fiction and popular science books for the general public. Isaac asimov was a very intelligent child, teaching himself how to read and quickly beginning to master the basics of yiddish by the time he was five.
A comprehensive database of the fun they had quizzes online, test your knowledge with the fun they had quiz questions. Robotics, a maker of dialup modems, derived its name from asimov s u. Gareth stevens, inc 1992 isaac asimov presents the great sf stories, 25. This is a quiz about the first book of asimov s foundation trilogy, simple titled foundation. Isaac asimov, american author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and science books for the layperson. Emperor caligula appointed his favorite horse as a.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I, robot, the first and most widely read book in asimovs robot series, is a collection of nine stories that forever changed the worlds perception of artificial intelligence. Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this book. Doubleday 1992 forward the foundation doubleday 1993 the positronic man doubleday 1993 the mammoth book of modern. Fans still affectionately call him the good doctor. As a general reference book, the dewey decimal classification includes it in 031 general encyclopedic works.
Within the pages of isaac asimovs book of facts are many. January 2, 1920 april 6, 1992, was a russianborn american jewish author and biochemist, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Isaac asimov was unquestionably one of americas greatest scientific writersfrom his mind came the aweinspiring foundation trilogy and the classic i, robot. Isaac asimov was a fantastically prolific writer who shaped many ideas about technology and morality. The ugly little boy by isaac asimov, robert silverberg asimov wrote the short story the ugly little boy in 1958. Since few could remember the titles, twists and turns of individual plots, most of the questions will deal with the club and its members, rather than idividual stories. Here, in this large volume of what is essentially fascinating bits of trivia, he distills the essence of many of. January 2, 1920 april 6, 1992 was an american writer and professor of biochemistry at boston university. After that the titles appear in roughly the order they were written, although this is an educated guess. Asimovs family emigrated to the united states when he was a toddler, and he became a naturalized american citizen in 1928. Isaac asimov bibliography categorical, isaac asimov bibliography alphabetical. Buy isaac asimov s book of facts reissue by asimov isbn. He was the fields transcendent genius, its reigning prophet, its genial patriarch, and its most prolific author.
859 1376 776 321 1543 1580 841 876 1480 1206 1539 489 1097 1374 732 842 1397 627 1006 932 245 423 1220 805 650 1198 1391 268 1204 803 1476 1460 214 1339 1465 302 55