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January 2, 1920 april 6, 1992 was an american writer and professor of biochemistry at boston university. One of the most indefatigable nags in the matter of finishing the foundation series was my good friend, the great sciencefiction writer, lester del rey. Asimovs science fiction magazine, featuring six 208page double issues each year, continues to receive recognition for its. In 1950, however, hardcover science fiction was just coming into existence. I am trying to download a short science fiction story in pdf format called the throwback. Making pdfs of asimovs science f iction back issues. I had no objection to earning a little more money by having the foundation series reprinted in book form. Asimov s family emigrated to the united states when he was a toddler, and he became a naturalized american citizen in 1928.
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