title: An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)
author: Donald E Palumbo
description: "full of information...valuable"--<i>The Journal of American Culture</i>; "a treasure trove of characters, places, and terms in the Metaseries"--<i>ARBA</i>; "Palumbo balances a very densely and intricately worked theoretical introduction with a very concrete set of encyclopedia-style entries that will be a rewarding read for fans of the vast trio of interlocking fictional series by the late Isaac Asimov...recommended"--<i>Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts</i>.
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  # See what science fiction and fantasy authors  
  from A to Z are _still_ saying about  
   **Isaac Asimov :**
  
  
  “The extraordinary and grand concept which forms the basis of Asimov’s trilogy
  was what drew me to science fiction originally.” —Brian W. Aldiss
  
  
  “With his fertile imagination, his wit, and his prolific output, Isaac Asimov
  truly laid the foundation for all future generations of science fiction
  writers.” —Kevin J. Anderson
  
  
  “A true polymath, a superb rationalist, an exciting and accessible writer in
  both fiction and nonfiction, Isaac Asimov was simply a master of all he
  surveyed. Beloved entertainer, pioneer, author of many of the most endearing
  and lasting stories of the twentieth century, he will probably be best known
  as the creator of Hari Seldon, Lije Baley, R. Daneel Olivaw, Trantor, the
  _Encyclopedia Galactica_ , and the idea that robots—our eternal servants—must
  play by the rules, even when they seem n