| Description |
vii, 732 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part I: Out of Russia and into Brooklyn -- My birthplace -- May ancestors -- My parents -- My infancy -- Leaving the Soviet Union -- Van Siclen Avenue -- Miller Avenue -- The candy store -- Essex Street -- Junior high school -- Part II: Education -- in and out of school -- Entering high school -- Decatur Street -- Entering college -- Seth Low Junior College -- Windsor Place -- My diary -- Astounding science fiction -- John Campbell -- The futurians -- Part III: Advanced degrees and elementary love -- My first sales -- College graduation -- Convention summer -- Entering graduate school -- Irene -- Growing up -- Making my literary mark -- Master of arts -- "Foundation" -- Qualifying examinations -- Gertrude -- Part IV: The war and the army -- in that order -- Philadelphia -- Marriage -- Walnut Street -- Wingate Hall -- Back to writing -- Navy yard matters -- The draft -- Fort Meade -- Camp Lee -- Hawaii -- Discharge -- Part V: Into and out of Manhattan -- Dean Street -- Windsor place again -- Doctor of philosophy -- Stuyvesant town -- Job hunting -- Boston -- Part VI: Two careers, but where next? -- Somerville -- Beyond Campbell -- Pregnancy -- Waltham -- David -- Writing vs research -- Out from under -- Science fiction at its peak |
| Summary |
The first volume of the autobiography of a prominent scientist and prolific author, covering the first thirty-four years of his life |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
"Catalog of books, Isaac Asimov": pages [709]-715 |
| Subject |
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Authors, American -- 20th century.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| LC no. |
78055838 |
| ISBN |
038513679X |
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9780385136792 |
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