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Is Anyone There? Speculative Essays on the Known and Unknown by Isaac Asimov is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Is Anyone There? Speculative Essays on the Known and Unknown about?
Isaac Asimov calls this unusual collection "speculative essays on the known and unknown." Spanning over 'a decade of inquiry-both casual and ardent these writings deal with science, with conjecture, and with science fiction: the three legs of the sturdy Asimov tripod.Whether deflating flying saucers ("Every reported sighting is either a hoax, a mistake, or something that can be explained in a fashion that does not involve spaceships from the distant stars'1), prescribing L.S.D. ("Using L.S.D. without the greatest of professional care is a kind of Russian roulette.It is an invitation to temporary insanity for all-and possibly permanent insanity for some"), or describing what life might be like in 1990 ("There ought to be a going colony on the moon, composed of changing shifts of highly trained and specialized personnel, and there will be plans for landing a man on Mars"), Asimov's wit, erudition, and directness are equally visible.
Who reads Is Anyone There? Speculative Essays on the Known and Unknown?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Publisher
- Ace Books
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780441374175
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science Fiction, Science, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (122 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13