Foundation: The greatest science fiction series of all time, now a major series from Apple TV+ (The Foundation Trilogy, Book 1) (English Edition)
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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.
ASIN : B07B5WBFLT
Uitgever : HarperVoyager
toegankelijkheid : Meer informatie
Publicatiedatum : 3 mei 2018
Taal : Engels
Bestandsgrootte : 1.7 MB
Schermlezer : Ondersteund
Verbeterd lettertype : Ingeschakeld
X-Ray : Niet ingeschakeld
Word Wise : Ingeschakeld
Printlengte : 226 pagina’s
ISBN-13 : 978-0007381128
Bladeren : Ingeschakeld
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Kindle Customer –
An amazing analogy to our own history
Foundation is more than a science fiction book. It analyzes human history and some insights about the politics and dilemmas of human organizations. It gives some ideas of how human’s achievements can be traced back to the kern of superstitions and intuitive faith. The most powerful arguments of science and knowledge are of exclusive use of highly motivated individuals and elites, the force of mass, follows beliefs and idols, with our without foundations.
Casper –
Galactic masterpiece
Asimov’s ‘Foundation Series’ is a sprawling epic that spans galaxies and centuries, yet never loses sight of the human element. It’s a grand tapestry of politics, science, and destiny that feels as vast and timeless as the universe itself. It’s like a star map for the human condition – complex, illuminating, and endlessly fascinating.
Francisco Felix –
Ao reler mais uma vez Fundação, eu fiquei com uma impressão estranha de que acabara de reler Baudolino, de Umberto Eco. Talvez a fantasia fantástica num panorama de um mundo mergulhado nas trevas da ignorância após a derrocada de um antigo império. Talvez a abundância de religiosidade patética e misturada ao poder secular. Talvez o paralelo entre protagonistas anti-heróicos que desejam apenas escapar da grande confusão em que se meteram, e usam de uma criatividade inesperada para o mundo onde vivem. Talvez a sabedoria oculta no conhecimento. Talvez nada realmente, só um delírio meu.
Ghanima –
I enjoyed the book
Bernhard –
Manche ältere Romane wirken wie aus der Zeit gefallen. Asimovs “Foundation” ist dagegen gealtert, wie guter Wein! Ein must-read für alle SciFi Fans.
MidoriSumiRoma –
Fondamentale per la fantascienza. Riletto oggi fa veramente impressione riscoprire i corsi e ricorsi storici. Asimov aveva già previsto come dall’impero delle armi, si passi al governo della religione (o fanatismi politici genericamente parlando) ed infine alla supremazia del denaro. Sembra che oggi la nostra società sia in questa fase; decadenza dell’mpero?
Mark Chisholm –
Asimov’s Foundation books are rightly so seen as masters of the art of science fiction. The concepts, the ideas and the execution of the books is near flawless and the basic ideas have spread through many other Asimov books.Anyone interested in these books would presumably already have some idea of the central idea of psychohistory being used to model future human events and society. It was a revolutionary concept back in the 1950’s and even today outside of fiction and in the real world of mathematics and human studies is debated.There are some who debunk the idea that humans and society can be modelled effectively to understand future events but there is a large body of research that does indicate it’s at least partially the case that we can understand future patterns based upon historical evidence. And the truth of that is of course the Coronavirus which has various governments basing their strategy upon the predicted actions of society based upon mathematical models using past information. It’s not quite the same but there are certainly parallels that make reading Foundation such an interesting thing.Now, inevitably having been written in the 1950’s the language and some of the social mores are a little quaint compared to modern society. Essentially Asimov reflected the times he lived in and no matter how far thinking – which sci-fi is by it’s very nature – it can only be written on the basis of current understanding. I do note another reviewer who takes to task Asimov for not creating more female protagonists which, I find surprising given that in many of his books the stronger lead characters are often women.Writing style is of course engaging and easy to enjoy which, is something one would expect from a writer of such renown and popularity.Overall, a masterpiece and one that is still relevant today 60 years on.