Asimov writing about Vesta Options

[siravan]

While waiting for release of more images, I have a historical question about Vesta. I remember that back in late seventies or early eighties, I read a popular science book by Isaac Asimov, which had a chapter about Vesta. He mentioned that Vesta is visually the brightest of the asteroids, but of course, not the largest. He then states that the reason is the unusually high albedo of Vesta and that it should be covered by ice. Clearly, Vesta is rocky. Does any one of you guys (especially 'old timers') remember the historical background about this issue?

[Mongo]

Wikipedia Article

The Solar System and Back (1970) is the seventh collection of Isaac Asimov's essays, reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (F&SF).

Book Review

Chapter 4: "Little Lost Satellite" (July 1968): the asteroids Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta

I will add that in my personal opinion, giving someone in their early teens the complete set of Asimov's F&SF essay collections would do more towards creating a lifelong interest in science than almost anything else, even with their general out-of-datedness.