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Hiro Hamada asked this question about Foundation (Foundation, #1):
Why do I find this extremely confusing and difficult to read? I'm interested in science and math and all, but I can't seem to get through it properly ...
George Hong the reason is: there were no science fiction novels back in the 1950s. Asimov had to submit stories to monthly science fiction magazines. that means h…morethe reason is: there were no science fiction novels back in the 1950s. Asimov had to submit stories to monthly science fiction magazines. that means he had to aim a story at readers who could only read one chapter at a time. have you seen the Foundation TV series in 2021? it takes the time to fill out all the details you don't have room for in a monthly magazine shared with other writers.(less)
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by Isaac Asimov
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