The Foundation Trilogy
The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov, published by Random House on August 1, 2020, spans 747 pages and presents a significant narrative in the realm of science fiction. This edition encompasses three interconnected stories that explore the rise and fall of empires across the galaxy. As the Old Empire collapses into chaos, the protagonist Hari Seldon and his team of psychologists strive to establish the Foundation, an initiative aimed at preserving knowledge and fostering a new civilization dedicated to art, science, and technology.
Readers will encounter a sweeping saga that delves into the complexities of power struggles and the potential for enlightenment amidst turmoil. The trilogy unfolds with the Foundation’s efforts to navigate the challenges posed by the remnants of barbarism and culminates in the exploration of a formidable threat from a mutant strain capable of manipulating human thoughts and desires. This edition invites readers to engage with the intricate themes of governance, survival, and the cyclical nature of history within a richly imagined universe.
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A THOUSAND-YEAR EPIC, A GALACTIC STRUGGLE, A MONUMENTAL WORK IN THE ANNALS OF SCIENCE FICTION
FOUNDATION begins a new chapter in the story of man’s future. As the Old Empire crumbles into barbarism throughout the million worlds of the galaxy, Hari Seldon and his band of psychologists must create a new entity, the Foundation-dedicated to art, science, and technology-as the beginning of a new empire.
FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE describes the mighty struggle for power amid the chaos of the stars in which man stands at the threshold of a new enlightened life which could easily be destroyed by the old forces of barbarism.
SECOND FOUNDATION follows the Seldon Plan after the First Empire’s defeat and describes its greatest threat-a dangerous mutant strain gone wild, which produces a mind capable of bending men’s wills, directing their thoughts, reshaping their desires, and destroying the universe.
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