Far as Human Eye Could See

Far as Human Eye Could See

First edition
Author	Isaac Asimov
Language	English
Series	Fantasy & Science Fiction essays
Subject	science
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	1987
Publication place	United States
Media type	print (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages	214
ISBN	0-385-23514-3
Preceded by	The Subatomic Monster
Followed by	The Relativity of Wrong

Far as Human Eye Could See: Essays on Science (published 1987 ^[1] ) is a collection of science essays by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov, short works which originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (F&SF), these being first published between November 1984 and March 1986.

Contents

(with date of original publication):

• Part One: Physical Chemistry
  • "Made, Not Found" (December 1984)
  • "Salt and Battery" (February 1985)
  • "Current Affairs" (March 1985)
  • "Forcing the Lines" (April 1985)
  • "Arise, Fair Sun!" (May 1985)
• Part Two: Biochemistry
  • "Poison in the Negative" (July 1985)
  • "Tracing the Traces" (August 1985)
  • "The Goblin Element" (September 1985)
  • "A Little Leaven" (October 1985)
  • "The Biochemical Knife-Blade" (November 1985)
• Part Three: Geochemistry
  • "Far, Far Below" (January 1985)
• Part Four: Astronomy
  • "Time is Out of Joint" (February 1986)
  • "The Discovery of the Void" (December 1985)
  • "Chemistry of the Void" (January 1986)
  • "The Rule of Numerous Small" (June 1985)
  • "Superstar:" (March 1986)
  • " Far as Human Eye Could See" (November 1984)

References

1. "FAR AS HUMAN EYE COULD SEE". Kirkus Reviews. 2 February 1987. Retrieved 6 December 2025.

External links

• Asimovonline.com