Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)

The primary novel in Isaac Asimov’s traditional science-fiction masterpiece, the Basis sequence

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION Nominated as considered one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Nice American Learn

For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has dominated supreme. Now it’s dying. However solely Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the long run—to a darkish age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that can final thirty thousand years. To protect information and save humankind, Seldon gathers the perfect minds within the Empire—each scientists and students—and brings them to a bleak planet on the fringe of the galaxy to function a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Basis.

The Basis novels of Isaac Asimov are among the many most influential within the historical past of science fiction, celebrated for his or her distinctive mix of breathtaking motion, daring concepts, and in depth worldbuilding. In Basis, Asimov has written a well timed and timeless novel of the perfect—and worst—that lies in humanity, and the facility of even a couple of brave souls to shine a lightweight in a universe of darkness.