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Foundation

By Isaac Asimov
Series: The Foundation Trilogy
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction classic set in a distant future where the Galactic Empire is in decline. It follows the efforts of Hari Seldon and his followers, who use a mathematical science called psychohistory to predict and mitigate the chaos of the impending fall. The story explores themes of knowledge preservation and the struggle to rebuild civilization amidst the turmoil.
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If you're drawn to stories about grand futuristic visions and complex political dynamics, this groundbreaking classic of science fiction might capture your imagination. It explores themes of societal evolution, intriguing characters, and the far-reaching impact of scientific prophecy, making it a captivating exploration of human ingenuity and resilience across vast scales of time and space.

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Foundation

The first volume in Issac Asimov's world-famous saga, winner of the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel Series.

The greatest science fiction series of all time, now a major series from Apple TV+

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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.

The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.

Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.

However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first.

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Foundation, by Isaac Asimov, is hailed as a monumental achievement in modern science fiction. Reviewers commend Asimov for his dynamic imagination and significant impact on contemporary scientists. His career in science fiction is considered highly formidable, and his work is praised for inspiring many in the scientific community.

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ISBN: 9780008117498

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperVoyager

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Isaac Asimov was born in 1920 in Russia and was brought to the USA by his parents three years later. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Columbia University. After a short spell in the army, he gained a doctorate and worked in academia and chemical research. Asimov's career as a science fiction writer began in 1939 with the short story 'Marooned Off Vesta'. Thereafter he became a regular contributor to the leading SF magazines of the day. Asimov wrote hundreds of short stories and novels, including the iconic I, Robot and Foundation. He won the Hugo Award four times and the Nebula Award once. Apart from his world-famous science fiction, Asimov also wrote highly successful detective mystery stories, a four-volume History of North America, a two-volume Guide to the Bible, a biographical dictionary, encyclopedias, and textbooks, as well as two volumes of autobiography. Asimov died in 1992 at the age of 72.

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