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srean•58m ago
For the current generation I never miss a chance to mention Gamow's non-fiction.
It's unfortunate that works of great non-fiction writers gradually evaporate away from our cultural consciousness after the authors die.
It makes me sad to know there will be a generation, or maybe it's already here, one that has not delighted in Martin Gardner.
asimoff•37m ago
I am the same, though frustratingly he still somehow managed to weave his casual misogyny into even his non-fiction works.
falcor84•11m ago
But maybe it's just because I started reading his works long after their initial release. In particular, I was quite surprised to later learn that "Asimov's New Guide to Science" was originally published as "The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science".