The Mind Creative DECEMBER 2014 | Page 19

The Mind Creative Arthur c. Clarke is one of “The Big Three of Science Fiction,” and is known for his Space Odyssey series, particularly the novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” which has become one of the most influential science fiction novels ever written, and was also a wildly popular movie, helping to bring the genre into the mainstream. Clarke is also known for his short stories and for the encouragement that he provided for upcoming science fiction writers. Isaac Asimov is arguably the most famous of “The Big Three of Science Fiction” and is also one of the most prolific writers in sci-fi history. He published or edited over 500 books, and an estimated 90,000+ letters and postcards. He has published non-fiction as well as fiction, with books under every section except for philosophy. He is however best known as a science and science fiction writer, whose Robot series and Foundation series l