Base Series Trilogy First part: Foundation

Author: (USA) Isaac Asimov / Ye Lihua
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Traditionally, the past is history, and yesterday is history. However, Isaac Asimov is different. His Foundation series writes "the history of the future," "the history of a distant future," and "the history of tomorrow!" Asimov, this "historian of the future," this "American Sima Qian," uses an "epic" brushstroke and the grand chapters of the Foundation series to narrate the thrilling and stories coming from the "Galactic Empire," from Foundation (often referred to simply as "Foundation") and the Second Foundation, and from that of the "Mule," dedicating the "history of the future" to the readers in a vivid manner. Asimov's science fiction always introduces fresh and imaginative elements, becoming a model for later science fiction. The reason why a master is a master lies in the fact that they can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary with just one stroke. His three major series—Robots, Empire, and Foundation—each have their own unique charm. Even now that we are very familiar with his works, we still cannot help but admire his creativity back then. Foundation is the first in the Foundation trilogy. The Galactic Empire, which ruled for over ten thousand years, has gradually been declining. At this time, the only psychohistorian, Hari Seldon, foresaw that the people of the galaxy would go through a dark age of three thousand years, filled with ignorance, barbarism, and war. Seldon then managed to gather the finest scientists in the empire and came to a desolate planet on the edge of the galaxy to establish a "Foundation," hoping it could become a beacon of hope for future generations of humanity. However, as the empire continued to decline, the Foundation was surrounded by aggressive neighboring powers. Humanity faces a painful choice: to surrender to the barbaric forces and accept control, or to fight back despite the risk of being destroyed?