Everest by Isaac Asimov
"Everest" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the December 1953 issue of Universe Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1975 collection Buy Jupiter and Other Stories. Asimov wrote the story in one sitting while visiting the Chicago, Illinois editorial offices of Universe on 7 April 1953. In the summary of Buy Jupiter and Other Stories, Asimov claims he frequently used this story
to show how poor he was at predicting the future: Everest was successfully climbed in May 1953, and the story (although written in April 1953) did not appear in print until December of that year, meaning Asimov predicted Everest would never be conquered seven months after it was. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Grossman, John, 1932-2016 |
| Illustrator | Hunter, Mel, 1927-2004 |
| Illustrator | Smith, Malcolm, 1910-1966 |
| Title | Everest |
| Original Publication | Evanston, Illinois: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1953. |
| Series Title | Produced from Universe Science Fiction, December 1953 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest_(short_story) |
| Credits | Tom Trussel |
| Summary |
"Everest" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the December 1953 issue of Universe Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1975 collection Buy Jupiter and Other Stories. Asimov wrote the story in one sitting while visiting the Chicago, Illinois editorial offices of Universe on 7 April 1953. In the summary of Buy Jupiter and Other Stories, Asimov claims he frequently used this story to show how poor he was at predicting the future: Everest was successfully climbed in May 1953, and the story (although written in April 1953) did not appear in print until December of that year, meaning Asimov predicted Everest would never be conquered seven months after it was. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77254 |
| Release Date | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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