General Information

Title:                  Foundation - Book 1
Author:                 Isaac Asimov
Read By:                Scott Brick
Copyright:              (c)1982 Isaac Asimov (P)2010 Random House
Audible.com Release:    April 20th, 2010
Original Publication:   1951
Genre:                  Hard Sci-Fi/Space Opera
Format:                 MPEG-4 (M4B)
Publisher:              Random House Audio
Duration:               8 hours, 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Chapters:               55
Unabridged:             Yes

Note(s):                The original trilogy of novels collected a series of eight short stories published in Astounding Magazine between May 1942 and January 1950.

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Book Description

The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series.

For 12,000 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.

The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best - and worst - that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.

Please note: The text of this book includes some passages that begin or end in mid-sentence. This is intentional by the author.