First published 1981
In these twelve tales, Isaac Asimov's imaginative genius paints a vivid tapestry of the future. From the colony ship racing to escape a dying Earth, to the sentient computer grappling with the weight of its power, each story deftly balances boundless speculation with the human drama at its core. Asimov's trademark sharp wit and keen insight shine as he explores the ethical challenges and existential questions that will confront humanity in the decades and centuries to come.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, science-fiction
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: colony-ship, sentient-computer
Period: future, decades, centuries
285 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday