by Isaac Asimov · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420600208
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«Alpha Centauri, la estrella más próxima» is the essay by Isaac Asimov, published by Alianza in paperback (192 pages).
Asimov explains what Alpha Centauri is like, a triple system whose brightest star is almost a twin of the Sun, and takes the opportunity to review methods of measuring stellar distances, the evolution of stars, and the possibilities of life in other planetary systems.
This edition belongs to Alianza's El Libro de Bolsillo collection (no. 1020, Science and Technology section), with a translation by Santiago García Conde.
Recommended for readers interested in astronomy and popular science.
Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction. His work spans nine out of the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system.
