An edition of Foundation (1951)

Foundation

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Isaac Asimov
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An edition of Foundation (1951)

Foundation

  • 4.08 ·
  • 238 Ratings
  • 826 Want to read
  • 65 Currently reading
  • 342 Have read

One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building.

The story of our future begins with the history of Foundation and its greatest psychohistorian: Hari Seldon. For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. Only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.

But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. And mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and live as slaves--or take a stand for freedom and risk total destruction.

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Publisher
Avon
Language
English
Pages
200

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1972-02, Avon
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1969-10, Avon
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Foundation
1967-03, Avon Books
in English
Cover of: Foundation
Foundation
1966, Avon
in English
Cover of: Foundation
Foundation
1966-10, Avon
in English
Cover of: Foundation
Foundation
1966-10, Avon
in English

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OL7431780M
ISBN 10
0380440652
ISBN 13
9780380440658
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332040

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