02078nam 2200493 450 991079820940332120230124193648.01-4766-2394-5(CKB)3710000000654136(EBL)4515726(SSID)ssj0001677632(PQKBManifestationID)16488420(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001677632(PQKBWorkID)15013774(PQKB)10403473(MiAaPQ)EBC4515726(EXLCZ)99371000000065413620160517h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAn Asimov companion characters, places and terms in the robot/empire/foundation metaseries /Donald E. PalumboJefferson, North Carolina :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2016.©20161 online resource (195 p.)Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ;51Includes index.0-7864-9823-4 Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction: Asimov's Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries and Chaos Theory; The Encyclopedia; Index"Palumbo and Sullivan's major new reference work book contains 1,000 selected excerpts from the Encyclopedia, identifying and describing all of the characters, locales, artifacts, concepts and institutions in Asimov's metaseries. The authors argue that Asimov successfully integrates the three series through the retroactive use of chaos theory, the underlying principle behind both psychohistory and Three Laws of Robotics"--Provided by publisher.Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;51.Science fiction, AmericanEncyclopediasScience fiction, American813/.54Palumbo Donald E.564002MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798209403321An Asimov companion3685782UNINA