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6.0 stars. On my list of "All Time Favorite" novels. The epic scope of this series (e.g., a Galactic Empire spanning 25 million worlds and containing over a quadrillion people), the great characters, the fun story and the concept of psychohistory, which I think is one of the coolest concepts ever, make this an absolute must read for SF fans. It is just loads of fun. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!
Winner: Hugo Award for Best All Time Series (The Foundation Trilogy) (1966)
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Winner: Hugo Award for Best All Time Series (The Foundation Trilogy) (1966)
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The far future and thne Galactic Empire is falling apart. psychohistory is here to limit the dark ages.
One of the classics. I first read it when a child and have re-read it several times since. The social relations portrayed are stilted and more obviously so as I've grown older, but the cleverness of the essential conceit, the impossible but charmingly, deceptively plausible "psychohistory" - that endures. Its inventor, Hari Seldon is one of the unforgettable characters of science fiction, one character who is plausibly realistic, particularly in his fallibility.
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Alice Lee
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