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| Original Title: | Foundation and Empire |
| ISBN: | 0553803727 (ISBN13: 9780553803723) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Foundation (Publication Order) #2, Foundation (Chronological Order) #4, Foundation Universe , more |
| Characters: | Hari Seldon, Mule, Bel Riose, Toran Darell, Bayta Darell |
| Literary Awards: | Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel for "The Mule" (1996) |
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Foundation and Empire tells the incredible story of a new breed of man who create a new force for galactic government. Thus, the Foundation hurtles into conflict with the decadent, decrepit First Empire. In this struggle for power amid the chaos of the stars, man stands at the threshold of a new, enlightened life which could easily be put aside for the old forces of barbarism. The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov constitute what is very likely the most famed epic in all of science-fictionBe Specific About About Books Foundation and Empire (Foundation (Publication Order) #2)
| Title | : | Foundation and Empire (Foundation (Publication Order) #2) |
| Author | : | Isaac Asimov |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Spectra Books (first published 1952) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Classics |
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Foundation and Empire is one of the most interesting books in the Foundation series. It begins with the Foundation being at war with the Empire and General Bel Riose, but goes on to become a much more complicated story about the issues with the Seldon Plan and an excellent segway between Foundation and Second Foundation. The story of the Mule is also one of the most unforeseen yet excellent plot twists in the series. The Mule brought about uncertainty in a book where every action has beenIsaac Asimov based Foundation and Empire on Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; if you're in any doubt, consider the following lines from his well-known poem "The Foundation of SF Success":So success is not a mystery, just brush up on your history, and borrow day by day.Take an Empire that was Roman and you'll find it is at home in all the starry Milky Way.With a drive that's hyperspatial, through the parsecs you will race, you'll find that plotting is a breeze,With a tiny bit of cribbin' from
4/1/13Alright here it is finally. I might end up complaining about a lot of things in this book, but its only because i love Asimov's books a lot and i like them to be nothing short of perfect!Taking off from where it is left in Foundation, this book can be divided in to two parts - Before Mule and After Mule.Before Mule - the story is about the 4th Seldon Crisis - the attack of the Empire on the Foundation and the subsequent rise of the Foundation (aka downfall of Empire) as the most dominant
I am baffled as to why I liked this book and the previous one in the series, at least I am baffled as to how to explain it. This is about as conceptual as it gets. There is no protagonist, or maybe the protagonist is the human race, which might sound kind of original and exciting, but it really isn't. The characters themselves don't really get that much characterization, they are pawns in a game with no players and they're only "on stage" for a brief episode and then the epic sweep of time swats
from the Earth Journal of Scientific Analyst SLJLK92349UO, Earth Invasion Exploratory UnitHumans will fail and fail again; this much I have learned from my time spent stationed on this muddy ball of earth, the third from its star. Humans will fail and try again, win and then fail, fail and then win, fail and then keep failing. Such is the human kind! Always doing the same things. Humans are much concerned with the concepts of "winning" and "failing", as they are with such things as
The saga continues, with the Foundation coming up against the unexpected. We are sharply reminded that psychohistory is a probabilistic science and can fail against the unpredictable.Edit to add:I was thinking of the mutant, Mule, who upset the carefully planned Foundation applecart.Yes, there's very little one can do against unexpected mutants! ;)9/11/2016Another one of my reviews which has proved prophetic today. I am getting so good at this so as to frighten myself.
Continuing from my review of Foundation (book 1) just a few days ago, this is my take on volume 2 of the iconic original trilogy. The title Foundation and Empire is something of a misnomer as the Galactic Empire has already faded in this book and its function is more like a prop than a player. When I first looked at the titles of the books in this trilogy in my teens I was also a little confused that Second Foundation is actually the third book! Still, at least I didn't make the mistake of
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