Isaac Asimov . Guide to Science . From Egyptian Pyramids to Space Stations: Asimov's Guide to Science Famous science fiction writer, world-renowned scientist, great popularizer of science, author of about 500 popular science, fiction, detective, historical and humorous publications invites you to the fascinating world of science. His book is a guide to this world. You will learn how the pendulum was invented and what a chain reaction is, how people studied the laws of nature and fought viruses. The author will tell you how, with the help of astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, oceanography and other sciences, he studies the universe, star clusters, the solar system and our planet. On the pages of the book unfolds the glorious history of scientific thought, appear the great minds of the past: Copernicus, Newton, Curie, Faraday, Einstein. Books A. Asimova is an original combination of scientific authenticity, vivid imagery, masterful presentation .