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In joy still felt : the autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978

by Isaac Asimov

The second volume of the author's autobiography details his transition from a biochemistry professor to a full-time writer. It chronicles his personal life and professional development within the mid-twentieth-century science fiction community.

Accession 14715 ISBN 0380530252 Publisher Avon Books
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