50 Short Science Fiction Tales

by Isaac Asimov (Editor)

Overview

From Simon & Schuster, 50 Short Science Fiction Tales is edited by Isaac Asimove and Groff Conklin to compiled the best short science fiction tales.

50 Short Science Fiction Tales includes stories of 300 to 3,000 words from such authors as Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Kornbluth, Leiber, Sturgeon, and more. All of which have been selected to surprise, shock, and delight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684842967
Publisher:	Scribner
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,106,281
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Isaac Asimov began his Foundation series at the age of 21, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned over 400 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas. Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades, until he died, at the age of 72, in April 1992.

Date of Birth:

January 20, 1920

Date of Death:

April 6, 1992

Place of Birth:

Petrovichi, Russia

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Columbia University, B.S. in chemistry, 1939; M.A. in chemistry, 1941; Ph.D. in biochemistry, 1948