by Isaac Asimov · ALIANZA EDITORIAL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420692012
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«El Universo (I)» is Isaac Asimov's popular science essay, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback, with 214 pages and in Spanish.
A historical journey through astronomy, from the flat Earth of ancient cosmologies to quasars. Asimov explains how human beings built scientific certainties about the age of the Earth and the solar system, and presents theories about the beginning and end of the universe, in an accessible style.
Part of the Biblioteca Fundamental de Nuestro Tiempo collection (no. 4). Original title: «The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar» (1966). Translation: Miguel Paredes Larrucea.
A read for astronomy and history of science enthusiasts seeking a clear, accessible introduction to the universe.
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.
