Foundation (Foundation, #1)

Amazon.com Review Foundation marks the first of a series of tales set so far in the future that Earth is all but forgotten by humans who live throughout the galaxy. Yet all is not well with the Galactic Empire. Its vast size is crippling to it. In particular, the administrative planet, honeycombed and tunneled with offices and staff, is vulnerable to attack or breakdown. The only person willing to confront this imminent catastrophe is Hari Seldon, a psychohistorian and mathematician. Seldon can scientifically predict the future, and it doesn't look pretty: a new Dark Age is scheduled to send humanity into barbarism in 500 years. He concocts a scheme to save the knowledge of the race in an Encyclopedia Galactica. But this project will take generations to complete, and who will take up the torch after him? The first Foundation trilogy (_Foundation_, , ) won a Hugo Award in 1965 for "Best All-Time Series." It's science fiction on the grand scale; one of the classics of the field. --Brooks Peck Product Description For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to 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 a fututre 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. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun--or fight them and be destroyed. Science-Fiction 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 Mankind2s 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. The Psychohistorians -- The Encyclopedists -- The Mayors -- The Traders -- The Merchant Princes. Isaac Asimov. For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire had ruled supreme. Now it was dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, could see into the future--a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that would last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathered the best minds in the Empire--both scientist and scholars--and brought them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He called his sanctuary the Foundation.But soon the fledgling Foundation found itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope was faced with an agonizing choice: Submit to the barbarians and be overrun--or fight them and be destroyed. The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, 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. As the Galactic Empire declines, psychohistorian Hari Seldon and his band of psychobiologists form the Foundation, designed to be the nucleus of an eventual ideal universal ruling corporation