Books like Science Past—Science Future by Isaac Asimov

Stephen Hawking explains the fundamental physics of the universe—space, time, cosmology, black holes, and the Big Bang—in clear, accessible language.

Richard Dawkins’ classic, The Selfish Gene reexamines evolution from the perspective of genes as primary agents, arguing that organisms serve as vehicles for gene replication.

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos traces the history of science and the universe’s evolution, from ancient philosophers to modern discoveries, and explores the quest to understand life beyond Earth.

An exhaustive account of the discovery, design, and deployment of the atomic bomb, tracing its rapid development from early nuclear science to the Manhattan Project and the first bombings of Japan.

An accessible survey of recent developments in physics and biology, designed to help general readers grasp contemporary scientific phenomena.

Alvin Toffler forecasts the rapid flood of environmental change in the next thirty years and explores how individuals and societies must adapt, plan, and psychologically adjust to endure the upheavals of modern civilization.

A concise dictionary exploring the history, roots, and meanings of scientific terms.

A curated anthology of early science‑fiction tales, featuring classics such as "I, Robot", "Black Destroyer", and "Life‑Line", from authors including Asimov, Heinlein, and van Vogt.

Collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. My Own View Extraordinary Voyages The Name of Our Field The Universe of Science Fiction Adventure! Hints By No Means Vulgar Learning Device It's a Funny Thing The Mosaic and the Plate Glass The Scientist As Villain The Vocabulary of Science Fiction Try to Write! How Easy to See the Future! The Dreams of Science Fiction The Prescientific Universe Science Fiction and Society Science Fiction, 1938 How Science Fiction Came to Be Big Business The Boom in Science Fiction Golden Age Ahead Beyond Our Brain The Myth of the Machine Science Fiction from the Soviet Union More Science Fiction from the Soviet Union The First Science Fiction Novel The First Science Fiction Writer The Hole in the Middle The Science Fiction Breakthrough Big, Big, Big The Campbell Touch Reminiscences of Peg Horace The Second Nova Ray Bradbury Arthur C. Clarke The Dean of Science Fiction The Brotherhood of Science Fiction Our Conventions The Hugo Anniversaries The Letter Column The Articles of Science Fiction Rejection Slips What Makes Good Science Fiction? 1984 The Ring of Evil The Answer to Star Wars? Speculative Fiction The Reluctant Critic There's Nothing Like a Good Foundation The Wendell Urth Series Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Hollywood and I The Prolific Writer

Isaac Asimov’s *On the Past, Present & Future* is a collection of essays that explores how science, technology, and social change have shaped human history and will continue to influence the twenty‑first century.

Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear that now the times are different and the crisis may not easily be resolved. The Long Descent examines the basis of such fear through three core themes: Industrial society is following the same well-worn path that has led other civilizations into decline, a path involving a much slower and more complex transformation than the sudden catastrophes imagined by so many social critics today. The roots of the crisis lie in the cultural stories that shape the way we understand the world. Since problems cannot be solved with the same thinking that created them, these ways of thinking need to be replaced with others better suited to the needs of our time. It is too late for massive programs for top-down change; the change must come from individuals.

The lives and achievements of 1195 great scientists from ancient times to the present; chronologically arranged.

A lively, illustrated survey of key scientists from Archimedes to Goddard, showing how their breakthroughs shaped modern life.