''Visions of the Universe'' () is a book written by
Isaac Asimov
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and illustrated by
Kazuaki Iwasaki
Kazuaki (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
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in 1981. It was edited by
Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan (; ; November 9, 1934December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on ext ...
. Following the success of his best-selling book ''
Cosmos'', Sagan set up his own publishing firm, Cosmos Store, in order to publish science books for the general public. ''Visions of the Universe'' was one of the books this short-lived firm published.
[Asimov, I. (1994) ''I. Asimov: A Memoir'', New York: Bantam Books, p. 452]
References
External links
Book Overview Google Books Search. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
Books by Isaac Asimov
1981 non-fiction books
Books about visual art
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