Jack McDevitt vs. Isaac Asimov
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Jack McDevitt
1935 – present
Jack McDevitt is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Most of his books concern either galactic relic hunters Alex Benedict and Chase or superluminal space pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins. McDevitt has received numerous nominations for Hugo, Nebula, and John W.
"Tides are like politics. They come and go with a great deal of fuss and noise, but inevitably they leave the beach just as they found it. On those few occasions…"
Isaac Asimov
1920 – 1992
Isaac Asimov was an American author and biochemist, best known for his prolific science fiction works such as the Foundation series and for popular science books.
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
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