Out of the Everywhere
Encyclopedia
Out of the Everywhere is a collection of seventeen scientific essays by Isaac Asimov
. It is the twenty-first of a series of books collecting essays from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. It was first published by Doubleday & Company in May 1990. The title may be found in George Macdonald
's poem "Baby" which begins with the lines
The same quotation was also used as the title for an episode of the historical television drama series "Upstairs, Downstairs
" and in the title of "Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions
", a short story collection by James Tiptree, Jr
, published in 1981.
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
. It is the twenty-first of a series of books collecting essays from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. It was first published by Doubleday & Company in May 1990. The title may be found in George Macdonald
George MacDonald
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S...
's poem "Baby" which begins with the lines
- "Where did you come from, baby dear?
- Out of the everywhere into here."
The same quotation was also used as the title for an episode of the historical television drama series "Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs is a British drama television series originally produced by London Weekend Television and revived by the BBC. It ran on ITV in 68 episodes divided into five series from 1971 to 1975, and a sixth series shown on the BBC on three consecutive nights, 26–28 December 2010.Set in a...
" and in the title of "Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions
Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions
Out of the Everywhere, and Other Extraordinary Visions is a short story collection by James Tiptree, Jr that was first published in 1981 as a Del Rey Books paperback original...
", a short story collection by James Tiptree, Jr
James Tiptree, Jr
James Tiptree, Jr. was the pen name of American science fiction author Alice Bradley Sheldon, used from 1967 to her death. She also occasionally wrote under the pseudonym Raccoona Sheldon...
, published in 1981.
Contents
- Part I: Astronomy
- The Very Error of the Moon (October 1987)
- Asking the Right Question (November 1987)
- Out of the Everywhere (November 1988)
- Into the Here (December 1988)
- Part II: Humanity
- The Road to Humanity (December 1987)
- Standing Tall (January 1988)
- The Longest River (July 1988)
- Is Anyone Listening (June 1988)
- Part III: Radiation
- The Unrecognized Danger (February 1988)
- The Radiation That Wasn't (March 1988)
- Part IV: Magnetism
- Iron, Cold Iron (April 1988)
- From Pole to Pole (May 1988)
- Part V: Fuel
- The Fire of Life (August 1988)
- The Slave of the Lamp (September 1988)
- The Horse Under the Hood (October 1988)
- Part VI: Time
- The Unforgiving Minute (January 1989)
- Part VII: Something Extra
- A Sacred Poet (September 1987)