Mirage Press, 1972. — 182 p. — ISBN 9780385300957.
«Who is Isaac Asimov, the author that Saturday Review called one of America's natural resources? How has he written over a hundred books on a myriad of subjects? How has he developed a style of writing so unique that it can be universally recognized and compared?" "Isaac Asimov (born Isaak Ozimov; c. January 2, 1920 April 6, 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov was a prolific writer, and wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. His books have been published in 9 of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification»
Introduction
Biographical studyAsimov’s traits
Asimov’s interests
The scope of his writing
Non-fiction
Science fiction
Statistical analysisIntroduction
Science fiction
Dissertations: mock and real
Medical textbooks
Science books
Science history books
History and words books
Science essays and articles
Non-fiction entertainment
Summary
Rhetorical analysisIntroduction
Personalization
Collaboration
Organization
Illustration
Diction
Modulation
Dramatization
Afterword
AppendixBibliography and literature cited
Bibliography of Asimov’s books
Science fiction
Science and science history
History and words
Autobiographical anthology
Other Asimov literature cited
Non-Asimov literature cited