"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."
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About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born American writer and professor of biochemistry, known for his works of science fiction and popular science. He was a prolific author with hundreds of books, including the Foundation series and the Robot series. Asimov's writing covered a wide range of topics, from robotics to history, and he is considered one of the 'Big Three' science fiction writers, along with Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein.
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