Foundation’s Friends
Subtitle: Stories in honour of Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Grafton
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London, UK
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 511
ISBN-13: 9780586212165
Copyright date: 1989
First sentence: Astrophysicists (to start with a scientific word) classify the universe into three chemical categories: hydrogen, helium and metals.
Description: For over half a century, Isaac Asimov's stunning vision of humanity's future in the galaxy has amazed and delighted millions of readers worldwide. From his tales of near-future, near-human positronic robots, to his vast sagas of Galactic Empire and Foundation, Asimov's legacy of imagination will live on for years to come.

Now, in a very special tribute to Asimov's creation, seventeen of today's foremost sf talents explore this epic chronicle, making fresh and enlightening contributions to the most famous and popular science-fictional universe. Included here are Orson Scott Card, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg and Harry Harrison - writers who have built up strong reputations for far-reaching invention and dazzling story-telling.

For all those fascinated with fresh ideas, world creation and with Asimov himself, Foundation's Friends is essential reading. It is also a fitting recognition of the impact that this science-fiction master has made on twentieth-century thinking and a whole generation of rising new writers.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: 8; title: Preface: Ray Bradbury
pagenum: 11; title: Second Preface: The Nonmetallic Isaac or It's a Wonderful Life: Ben Bova
pagenum: 13; title: Strip-Runner: Pamela Sargent
pagenum: 17; title: The Asenion Solution: Robert Silverberg
pagenum: 60; title: Murder in the Urth Degree: Edward Wellen
pagenum: 80; title: Trantor Falls: Harry Turtledove
pagenum: 103; title: Dilemma: Connie Willis
pagenum: 128; title: Maureen Birnbaum After Dark: George Alec Effinger
pagenum: 152; title: Balance: Mike Resnick
pagenum: 178; title: The Present Eternal: Barry N. Malzberg
pagenum: 184; title: PAPPI: Sheila Finch
pagenum: 197; title: The Reunion at the Mile-High: Frederik Pohl
pagenum: 223; title: Plato's Cave: Poul Anderson
pagenum: 239; title: Foundation's Conscience: George Zebrowski
pagenum: 278; title: Carhunters of the Concrete Prairie: Robert Sheckley
pagenum: 287; title: The Overheard Conversation: Edward D. Hoch
pagenum: 347; title: Blot: Hal Clement
pagenum: 356; title: The Fourth Law of Robotics: Harry Harrison
pagenum: 389; title: The Originist: Orson Scott Card
pagenum: 407; title: Afterword: A Word or Two from Janet: Janet Jeppson Asimov
pagenum: 506; title: Afterword: Fifty Years: Isaac Asimov
pagenum: 509