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Foundation
A Young Scholar Amidst Galactic Unraveling
by Isaac AsimovScience FictionSpace Opera
Foundation
Originally in English1951
Story #148 chapters266 pages6h read
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About This Book
Gaal Dornick arrives on the awe-inspiring world of Trantor, heart of a sprawling Galactic Empire teetering on the brink of change. Drawn into a web of mystery and monumental destiny, Gaal discovers that even the most powerful civilizations can harbor secrets that threaten their very foundation. Dive into a tale where science, intrigue, and fate collide on a cosmic scale.
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Isaac Asimov
1920–1992
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was a prolific Russian-born American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. Born in Petrovichi, Russia, Asimov immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of three and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his degrees from Columbia University, receiving a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1948. While pursuing his academic career, Asimov began writing science fiction stories and quickly became one of the most recognized voices in the genre. Over the course of his life, he authored or edited more than 500 books, spanning topics from science fiction to history and popular science.
Places and Terms in this Book
Foundation— A scientific organization established by Hari Seldon on Terminus, dedicated to compiling the Encyclopedia Galactica.
Terminus— A secluded, uninhabited but habitable planet at the edge of the Galaxy, chosen as the site of exile for Seldon and his followers to work on the encyclopedia.
Periphery— A term referring to the outermost prefects of the Galaxy, which are beginning to assert their independence from the Empire.
Anacreon— A planet where a revolt is planned as a future event within Seldon's scheme to guide the course of history.
Galactic Empire— The vast, far-future political entity that Trantor serves as the center of government. It spans numerous worlds and has existed for hundreds of generations.
Empire— The vast political entity ruling nearly twenty-five million inhabited planets in the Galaxy, with its seat on Trantor.
Vocabulary
Commdor— The title of the absolute ruler of Korell, despite the state being nominally a republic.
psychohistory— A branch of mathematics that deals with the reactions of human conglomerates to fixed social and economic stimuli, requiring sufficiently large and unaware conglomerates for valid statistical treatment.
nuclear power— Energy generated from nuclear reactions, used for commercial or industrial purposes.
Galactic Spirit— A spiritual or religious concept, possibly a deity or guiding force, believed by some in the Galaxy.
nucleics— A term used to refer to nuclear-powered gadgets, technologies, or products. The Foundation aims to sell these to systems like Askone.
Master Trader— A highly experienced and skilled trader, often holding a respected position within the trading community.
