Out of the Everywhere

For the Upstairs, Downstairs episode, see Out of the Everywhere (Upstairs, Downstairs).

For James Tiptree, Jr's 1981 short story collection, see Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions.

Out of the Everywhere

First edition
Author	Isaac Asimov
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Science
Publisher	Doubleday.
Publication date	June 1, 1990.
Media type	Print (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages	238
ISBN	0-385-26201-9
Preceded by	The Relativity of Wrong
Followed by	The Secret of the Universe

Out of the Everywhere is a 1990 collection of seventeen scientific essays written by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov and originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. The book's title comes from the opening lines of George Macdonald's poem "Baby":

"Where did you come from, baby dear?"

"Out of the everywhere into here."

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)

External links

• Asimovonline.com