Michael's review
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov
Michael's review
The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
Michael's review
rating:
The start of another fascinating series from the master of science fiction, Isaac Asimov tells the story of the distant future, when mankind has spread throughout the galaxy, and has established an empire for the rule and betterment of society. The empire has stood strong for long millenia, until one man, Harry Seldon, forsees its end. Using psychohistory--the science of predicting the future, Seldon sees that the empire is deteriorating, and will one day crumble, folled by 30,000 years of anarchy and barbarism. So Seldon establishes two Foundations--one at each end of the galaxy--populated with the brightest scientists and historians in the galaxy, and charges them with the task of maintaining the knowledge of mankind so it is not lost in the empire's fall. When the empire does fall, knowledge of the second foundation is lost. So it is up to the first foundation to maintain order in the galaxy, as well as locate the second foundation before their enemies do.
