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Loading... Předehra k Nadaci (original 1988; edition 2013)by Isaac Asimov, Daniela Orlando
Work InformationPrelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1988)
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The 9th in what can be seen as the "extended" 15 book Foundation Series. Also, the 1st of 2 prequels written after the success of the Foundation Trilogy. In this book we are introduced to the key character of Hair Seldon - the father of of Psychohistory. The strong Empire of the Galactic Empire trilogy has its decline exposed as part of the novel's narrative. ( ) OkCupid Galactica Welcome, hari_seldon_taco Have you tried our new book-film app? Improve your matches by answering new questions. Match Question #181: Are you attracted to dangerous situations? ● Yes ○ No Answer I’ll accept… ☒ Yes ☐ No This question is… ○ Irrelevant ○ A little important ○ Somewhat important ○ Very important ● Mandatory Overall I felt this book dragged at some points and didn't need to be as long as it was. I found it harder to get fully into this than the Robot books. There were some pleasant surprises that came along, though, which made me enjoy the story more toward the end, and I'm compelled to continue the series. I believe that I started this book with the hopes of getting through the series or at least well into it before the Foundation show came out, but I failed miserably at that and now regret skipping the Empire series by jumping to this one. So word of advice: Read Asimov's books in chronological order! I read the original 3 books in the Foundation series years ago. However, I never got around to reading the later prequels. So much time has past since then, and I found it is like starting from scratch. I had also forgotten how good Asimov is at world building. Even though this book was originally published in 1989, the ideas regarding governments, social and economic problems are still relevant today. Maybe even more relevant today given the lines of division currently in our society. Add this to the great characters and I found the book entertaining and enjoyable. no reviews | add a review
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In the year 12,020 G.E., Hari Seldon arrives in the domed city of Trantor and begins to develop his theory of psychohistory, which predicts the rise of a power greater than the Empire. No library descriptions found. |
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