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| Author | Isaac Asimov |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Essays from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| Genre | Science |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Solar System and Back |
| Followed by | The Left Hand of the Electron |
The Stars in Their Courses is a collection of seventeen scientific essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. It is the eighth in a series of books collecting his essays from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (May 1969 to September 1970). Doubleday & Company first published the collection in 1971.
Contents
- Introduction
- Part A: Astronomy
- "The Stars in their Courses"
- "The Lop-sided Sun"
- "The Lunar Honor-roll"
- "Worlds in Confusion"
- Part B: Physics
- "Two at a Time"
- "On Throwing a Ball"
- "The Man Who Massed the Earth"
- "The Luxon Wall"
- "Playing the Game"
- "The Distance of Far"
- Part C: Chemistry
- "The Multiplying Elements"
- "Bridging the Gaps"
- "The Nobel Prize That Wasn't"
- Part D: Sociology
- "The Fateful Lightning"
- "The Sin of the Scientist"
- "The Power of Progression"
- "My Planet, 'tis of Thee—"
References
- "What is Isaac Asimov best known for? | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- Asimov, Isaac (1971). The Stars in Their Courses. Internet Archive. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday.
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