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Prelude to Foundation

by Tim White, Isaac Asimov
Prelude to Foundation - Thryft
Prelude to Foundation - Thryft

Predicting the future of a galactic empire.

"Prelude to Foundation" takes you on an adventure with Hari Seldon, the creator of psychohistory, and a journalist to find Earth, the original home of humanity. This book will appeal to science-fiction fans who love a good origin story and enjoy seeing the consequences of decisions made in the past. Asimov's writing style is easy to read but will keep you engaged until the very end."

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Prelude to Foundation

by Tim White, Isaac Asimov
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

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ISBN: 9780586071113
Authors: Tim White, Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Grafton
Date of Publication: 1989-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Space, Classics, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 86938 readers)

Description

See alternate cover edition here.It is 12,020 G.E. & Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological & cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who'd see him fall, those whom he'd destroy if only he could read the future.Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate & the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire... the man who holds the key to the future-an apocalyptic power to be known forever after as the Foundation.
 

Predicting the future of a galactic empire.

"Prelude to Foundation" takes you on an adventure with Hari Seldon, the creator of psychohistory, and a journalist to find Earth, the original home of humanity. This book will appeal to science-fiction fans who love a good origin story and enjoy seeing the consequences of decisions made in the past. Asimov's writing style is easy to read but will keep you engaged until the very end."

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.