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Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women to preserve humanity’s light against an inexorable tide of darkness and violence.
Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Yet now it must face the Empire—still the mightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitious general determined to restore the Empire’s glory turns the vast Imperial fleet toward the Foundation, the only hope for the small planet of scholars and scientists lies in the prophecies of Hari Seldon.
But not even Hari Seldon could have predicted the birth of the extraordinary creature called The Mule—a mutant intelligence with a power greater than a dozen battle fleets…a power that can turn the strongest-willed human into an obedient slave.
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The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women to preserve humanity's light against an inexorable tide of darkness and violence.
Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Yet now it must face the Empire—still the mightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitious general determined to restore the Empire's glory turns the vast Imperial fleet toward the Foundation, the only hope for the small planet of scholars and scientists lies in the prophecies of Hari Seldon.
But not even Hari Seldon could have predicted the birth of the extraordinary creature called The Mule—a mutant intelligence with a power greater than a dozen battle fleets... a power that can turn the strongest-willed human into an obedient slave.
Customer Reviews:
Not Free SF Reader.......2007-08-04
The second book in the foundation trilogy is again a story combination, but this two two novella length works.
Foundation and Empire : The General - Isaac Asimov
Foundation and Empire : The Mule - Isaac Asimov
War and Trantor.
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Mutant wild card means psychohistorical predictions up the proverbial faecal watercouse in a flimsy metal vehicle without a steering implement.
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An AWESOME sequel!!.......2007-07-29
If for whatever reason you were disappointed in Foundation, don't miss this book, it's so much better, more interesting, adventurous, and enteraining that you would really be missing out. This edition has battles, intrigue, humor, heroines, and just a real fun adventure.
Wonderful book from a wonderful author.......2007-04-11
Asimov's Foundation books are well-crafted, masterfully imagined, and peopled with fascinating characters. Spanning some several thousand years, and multiple generations of characters (often more than one per book), the author does a fantastic job keeping each set unique and captivating. The stories follow the progression of Psychohistory, a technique for predicting the future behavior of masses of people, and the people set up to use its information to further the birth of a greater galactic empire. Space battles, intrigue, mutants, telepathy and mind control, as well as personal triumphs and failures run throughout all the novels. They are, in my opinion, among the best crafted series in the sci-fi genre ever produced.
Just not my kind of book - Others liked it. .......2007-03-08
It isn't my kind of book but, I thought, I would give it a try. We read it in our book club. Some of the readers liked it, most of them didn't. I didn't. But, the author did have great insight to the future in the 1950 - 1960's
Struggles of the Foundation.......2006-12-18
This book is the second in the original Foundation Trilogy. The first book was "Foundation," which introduced us to Hari Seldon, psychohistory and Hari's plan to reduce 30,000 years of chaos to a mere 1,000 years. This book is two novelettes combined into one book, and tells how the Foundation struggles to survive against the remnants of the galactic empire and then against a mutant, whose coming Hari Seldon failed to predict.
In the first part of this story we meet the General, Bel Riose. I enjoyed the story, but I kept getting the feeling that Bel Riose was being manipulated for most of the story. I assumed that Riose was being manipulated by the Foundation, though it was also possible that the Second Foundation, which we learn much more about in the second half of this book, was also manipulating Riose. In spite of my perceived lack of suspense as I waited for Riose's inevitable defeat, I did enjoy this half of the book while longing to get into the second half.
In the second half of the book we meet a unique and unpredictable mutant called the Mule. The mutant is called the Mule for biological reasons. We also learn that the Mule was unpredicted by Hari Seldon. The Mule realizes that the Second Foundation is his only true nemesis as he quickly conquers the Foundation. The Mule follows the exploits of researchers as they seek, and find, the Second Foundation. How can the Second Foundation be discovered? Has the Second Foundation been discovered? Is Hari Seldon's plan truly out of control? The reader must move on to "Second Foundation" to learn these answers and more!
I enjoyed the second part of this book immensely. I had to read about the Mule until I learned whether he had truly destroyed Seldon's plan. Unfortunately, I had to wait until the next book in the series to learn the truth, but I was still on the edge of my seat.
This book carries on nicely from "Foundation." If you liked that book you will enjoy seeing the challenges the Foundation faces as it tries to help create a future that remains hundreds of years away. This book is a worthy second book in the original Foundation Trilogy.
The final book in the original Foundation Trilogy is "Second Foundation."
Enjoy!
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This chronological presentation of Western Europe in the Middle Ages provides the political, religious, intellectual, and economic history of the time. The revision of this classic, definitive text includes the latest historiography and more coverage of medieval society and women. Famous for its compelling narrative, the blend of chronology and historical interpretation, anecdotal info which brings the medieval world to life, and the accompanying readers (SOURCES and READINGS).
Customer Reviews:
A Great Overview.......2002-11-17
the book is a wonderful primer for those just delving into the world of medieval history for the first time such as myself...
Tierney has given many humorous accounts of the characters and events which i did not feel took anything away from the credibility of the facts.
I couldn't help but laugh when envisioning King Edward climbing up a windmill to watch the fighting at the Battle of Crecy. During one raid of a castle, the Frech mined a hole under the defensive wall. The English found out, started a hole on the other side, and the two eventually met...The hole was too small for heavy fighting so "two men poked swords at one another. As it was impossible for knights to in armor to hurt each other in this way, it was a thoroughly enjoyable affair."
His irony and humor well emphasize the degragation of some of leaders during the middle ages....I had a feeling that this time period was filled with much intrigue, murder, rape, plunder, and complete ludicrousy....the book did not fail in conveying that...Most topics were lightly breezed over: the crusades, pilgrimages, chivaly, the plague, the art and architecture, heresy, troubadours, and peasant society.......but not too much was needed to whet my interest...from there, i'm off buying books that are more detailed on these topics.....
the book is layed out in general sections: end of the roman empire, the beginning, middle, and late middle ages. within each section it's further broken down into to the main topics of each period: politics, economy, society, religion...these topics are repeated in each section; however there is often a gap of 100 pages or so between the same topic in different periods. (ex. religion in the 10th century and religion in 13th century)...
for me, at least, it was hard to remember all that went on in religion 100 pages ago.....there's just such an onslaught of information in between ...it's impossible to keep it all straight....so maybe it would have been better for him to keep all the topics together--seperate sections on religion, culture, politics, etc...or maybe i just have short term memory.....Tierney's point undoubtedly was for the reader to get a "feel" for each period and all that it incompased.....it was just hard to remember
everything from one period to the next....but ok.....it was a fine book overall......and it would be wise to jot down notes on the subjects that interest you so can pursue them once you exit this jam-packed cornicopia of information....
Tierney Puts the Medieval Back in the Middle Ages.......2000-07-03
Hello. I have used this book as a textbook for two courses at the University of California. It proved to be the most 'edutaining' of texts I've so far read. Tierney and his co-author do a brilliant job of retelling Medieval history as it happened in Western Europe. The first chapter of the book delivers a romantic summary of Europe under the hegemony of Greece and Rome up until Late Antiquity. The authors then take the reader through early Medieval France, Germany, northern Italy, and England. The chapters can be read by themselves and are not organized chronologically, but by themes and places. The only issue I have with the book is that it focuses sharply on Franco-English history. Germany is center but not part of the core in the book, so the reader is not submerged in the same depth as France and England run. Tierney devotes some subchapters to the periphery of Western Europe, but what is lacking is the same in-depth coverage as France and England. If the reader wants to find only introductory knowledge to Byzantium, Spain, Central, and Eastern Europe he/she will be satisfied with the light coverage Tierney gives: the important details of people and places. The periphary of Europe has not heavily influenced Western civilization, but should never be overlooked; Spain is only mentioned during the Inquisition and Moorish conquest. It is more worthy of note than what Tierney says of it. The book is still a pleasure to read and understand even with its emphasis on France and Britain.
Tierney Puts the Medieval Back in the Middle Ages.......2000-06-30
Salutations all. I have used this book as a text for two courses covering the Early and Late Middle Ages while as a student at UC Riverside. Tierney and his co-author do a laudable job of presenting Western Medieval Europe to readers. The book is organized thematically and in each theme the material is presented chonologically. The reader may choose any chapter and read with little prior knowledege. That said, it starts by summarizing Classical Antiquity and moves onto Frankish history. Indeed, Franco-British history is the core of the book and that makes reading somewhat frustrating: gobs of legal and parliamentary history are scattered throughout the pages. However, dry as it is, Tierney makes the history and conception of the Western nation-state interesting and provocative with his theories of English parliament and monarchial constitution. And the papal monarchy illustrates the shrewdness and Machiavellian politics of the period: Medieval Europeans were highly civilized and intelligent as the Papacy shows. Those bonuses come at the expense of he periphery of Europe: Byzantium, Spain, and the Frontier East. To be sure, Tierney does not neglect them, but the pages he devotes serve as springboards for the reader to investigate by him/herself. And for its even-handedness, the book is worth reading for pleasure or academic learning.
Complete and Fun.......1999-12-24
This was a great, if at times slightly overwhelming read. It served as a central textbook for a medieval history class at my school and I found it acessible, enjoyable and orderly. At times approached chronologically, other times thematically, I found it to be a useful and insightful tool.
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In this groundbreaking work, Rabbi Marc Angel explores the teachings, values, attitudes, and cultural patterns that characterized Judeo-Spanish life over the generations and how the Sephardim maintained a strong sense of pride and dignity, even when they lived in difficult political, economic, and social conditions. Along with presenting the historical framework and folklore of Jewish life in the Ottoman Empire, Rabbi Angel focuses on what you can learn from the Sephardic sages and from their folk wisdom that can help you live a stronger, deeper spiritual life.
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An essential history to any who would understand the roots of Jewish spirituality.......2006-07-04
Foundations Of Sephardic Spirituality: The Inner Life Of Jews Of The Ottoman Empire provides an essential history to any who would understand the roots of Jewish spirituality. Rabbi Marc Angel's exploration is scholarly, providing a fine survey of the Judeo-Spanish people of the Ottoman Empire and the influences that led them to stay united under duress. Angel's background as a primary interpreter of Sephardic history provides a thorough survey of culture, history and religious foundations, drawing many essential connections between Kabbalah teachings and radical new ideas which were to change how the Jewish community interacted. From issues such as Muslim rights and changing political status to turning points leading to the decline of Ottoman Jewry, Foundations Of Sephardic Spirituality is an essential study for any who would understand the history of Sephardic belief and evolution.
Ottoman Days.......2006-06-05
I would call this a unique 201 page mini encyclopedia of the Sephardic Jews' life before, during and after their stay in the Ottoman Empire where they found refuge after their 1492 expulsion from Spain. We learn how and why their culture evolved, became embedded as an integral part of their character which distinguished them from non-Sephardic Jews. Along with religious life their secular life is described.Sayings, stories, myths songs are presented in a way that gives readers understanding of family, personal ways of life. No long drawn out chapters or heavy prose burden the reader who no matter personal inclinations as a Jew or non-Jew will find this a pefect guide to what makes a Sephardic Jew what he is. Easy to read.
Very interesting and inspiring work.......2006-05-29
I began reading this book thinking that I was going to read only a few chapters. Yet, I found that I could not put the book down. Rabbi Angel does a wonderful job at describing the environment of Turkish, Spanish, and Roman Jewish interaction and the effects on their spiritual life. This work goes into many of the cultural nuances that place because of internal and external situations such as the inquisition in Spain and Portugal, the Sabbatai Svi movement, and the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
I really enjoyed how the book explained both the good and bad that resulted from the increase in Qabbalistic thought. He also covers the traditions, poetry, and music that came out of the Ladino culture. All and all, this is one of the best and most straight forward books that deals with the need for Sephardim to preserve the culture.
I think this book should required reading in all Yeshivot and Jewish schools.
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This brief paperback introduction to the basic ideas that underlie traditional Chinese culture focuses on the "Golden Age" (600 B.C.-150 B.C.) of Chinese philosophy.
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excellent framework to begin study of Chinese philosophy.......2003-10-17
Dr. Mote's monograph outlines the foundations of Chinese thought from Confucius (551-479 BC) through the bureaucratic innovations of the first dynasty (the Ch'in, 221-206 BC). The book covers early Chinese cosmology, Confucianism and its derivative schools, Taoism, Mohism, and the pragmatic successes of history's first totalitarian government -- the Ch'in State. It does not attempt to cover later influences such as Buddhism.
The actual text is short (114 pages) so Dr. Mote must use a concise (and occasionally dense) style to cover all this ground. When the reader finishes this book he is rewarded with an introductory understanding of each of these philosophies, how they developed, and how they influenced each other. An excellent jumping-off point for further studies. (Uses Wade-Giles and earlier romanizations).
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The idea of an entity called Greece is a modern one, which a Thracian of Homer's time or an Athenian of the age of Pericles would not have recognized. Ancient Greek politics was organized along the lines first of family, then of clan, then of neighborhood, and then finally of town or city; the concept of nationhood, the existence of a nation called Greece, scarcely entered the discussion.
But if there was no Greece in ancient times, there is more than one ancient Greece. One, writes the noted classical historian Charles Freeman, can be found symbolized in the Parthenon of Athens, its graceful architecture and statuary bespeaking ideals of freedom, citizenship, truth. But another, Freeman continues, can be found early in the pages of Thucydides, who writes of, among other atrocities, the Athenians' slaughtering the citizens of Melos upon their surrender after a long siege. "Whatever the achievements of the Greeks might have been," he writes, "they developed against the backdrop of a real world, one in which human beings were degraded by disease and where brutality was an everyday part of life."
Freeman traces both the real and the ideal Greek world in this comprehensive survey of ancient history, which opens with an up-to-date assessment of the Greek peninsula's Bronze Age cultures and closes with a view of the survival of classical customs and ways of thought in the Western tradition. Gracefully written, Freeman's fine history will find a welcome place on classicists' bookshelves. --Gregory McNamee
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Charles Freeman's The Greek Achievement traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years--from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. This brilliant account celebrates the incredible range of Greek achievement: the architectural marvels of the Athenian Acropolis; the birth of drama and the timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles; Homer's epics; the philosophical revolutions of Plato and Aristotle; and the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, The Greek Achievement paints a sweeping panorama of the ancient Greeks' world and provides a rich, contemporary overview of their enduring contribution to world civilization.
Customer Reviews:
I'm not an expert but...........2007-09-25
I knew nothing about ancient Greece before this book, but now I have a real non-idealistic picture of Ancient Greek life. Why? Because this book treats you like a laymen and not a scholar. You see it sucks you in by addressing more contemporary curiosities (like what's up the the man on boy love?) rather than seeming more like second period history class. I really enjoyed it, but like you I wanted to make sure I picked the right introduction into Ancient Greece. Yes the names, dates, and places are there; but mixed in a sea of interesting stories difficult not to enjoy. Only obvious flaw (due to the number of pages) is that the book is very thorough. But if you were getting married, wouldn't you want to know everything about your partner? That's how I feel about my Greek History! Enjoy
superb book - thorough, fair, intelligent, well written.......2006-01-10
I traveled to Greece recently, and have read over a dozen books, both recent & 'classic' histories, books about Greek culture, military, art, poetry etc. Freeman is in a class by himself. His book is the most thorough, well written and fascinating. I loved his attitude. He is almost unique in his honest and fair appraisal of ancient Greek culture, the good, the bad, all of it. That seems to have made some reviewers unhappy. I loved it. The discussion of 18 and 19th century European discovery of the ancient Greeks and how they santized things they couldn't respect was especially interesting - in itself, and because of our culture wars today. Much of classical over-idealization of ancient Greece (which tended to idealize itself, too!) grew out of the work of homosexual and antisemitic GErman scholars, and a British elite that admired the aristocratic, anti-democratic strands they could pull out of Greek culture - it's a very interesting piece of intellectual history. The Greeks were masters of beauty and thought, but they were moral midgets. That bothers some people. I loved being told the truth.
not sure why freeman bothered.......2005-06-25
It is obvious that when he wrote this book Freeman had an agenda. There is so much that is wrong with Freeman's thesis that it is difficult to know where to begin. Freeman is attempting to show that the Greek achievement is an exaggeration that has led to, among other things, Hitler.
Freeman criticises the Greeks for their practice of slavery. He attributes both the abolition of slavery and the elevation of the status of women to Christian morality: "The flaw of the Greek political system was that it never developed a theory of human rights. Rights and duties were assigned not on a universal basis but on the grounds of status and sex. It is in the Christian tradition with its emphasis that each soul is of equal interest to God that the possibilities of such rights lay, even if they were not fully articulated, as "natural rights," before the eighteenth century. So the religion that destroyed the Greek way of thinking also provided the means of resolving its greatest flaw. Such are the paradoxes of history." p.443. "Aristotle argued that there was a hierarchy in nature, in the way, for instance, human beings controlled animals. Similarly within human society experience suggested there were natural hierarchies. Aristotle noted how men ruled over women, children, and slaves..." p. 282
In his haste to level criticism at Aristotle (and the Greeks in general) & claim that Aristotelian hierarchic ideas predisposed the Greeks to endorse slavery, he omits what Aristotle himself wrote in his definition of man:
"...whiteness or blackness in a man does not produce a specific difference, nor would there be even if a single name was introduced for each... Nor are men species of men because of matter, even though the flesh and bones from which A and B are composed are other ... Nor is there, then a specific difference between a bronze and a wooden circle..." Aristotle, Metaphysics. Book Iota, 9.
Additionally, Freeman totally omits any mention of Alkimadas (Alcimadas) fo Elaea's "Messenian Oration", in which Alkidamas proclaimed "God left all men free; Nature has made no man a slave." Freeman makes his assertion solely by omission to permit himself to falsely claim that the Bible instead makes all men equal.
The following passages from the Bible though, illustrate well enough what the position of Judaism and Christianity is on slavery and racial purity:
"When YHWH your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess... and has delivered them [the peoples of those lands] over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Do not intermarry with them.... Break down their alters, smash their sacred stones... For you are the people holy to YHWH your God. YHWH your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession." Deuteronomy 7.1-6
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you... You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you... they will become your property." Leviticus 25.44-46
Joshua 23.12-13 (OT) insists that if the holy race intermarries with others then they will be abandoned by god. And in the New Testament:
"Slaves obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." Ephesians 6.5 (Also, Colossians 3.22; 1 Peter 2.18; Titus 2.9-10)
Instead of providing edicts against slavery or racism, the Judaeo/Christian position demands racial purity and slavery, and worse still, even defines a believer's right to enslave women purely for sexual gratification:
"When you go to war against your enemies and YHWH your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her you may take her as your wife... After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother [whom you have killed] for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife." Deuteronomy 21.10-13
According to Freeman's book the unbridled celebration of the Greek Achievement gave rise to Hitler. Freeman should have looked at his Bible first.
Surprisingly Readable.......2004-07-17
Confession time. I expected this book to really put me to sleep. So why did I buy it? Well.... the recent release of the movie "Troy" peaked my interest in the classical world, so here I am.
But surprise, I found myself captivated with this discussion of the Greek world. If you have any interest in the classical world, this would be a great place to start.
Now I know a little something about boring history books. I majored in history and even taught it at the high school level for a short time. Trust me, I have shelves full of stinky, boring required reading from my college days and from later attempts to look deaper into specific historical topics. This was a breath of fresh air.
If you have ever had to read some of the other required classic reading (IE: Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, etc.) this will serve as an excellent work to enhance what you got out of those folks. And lets be honest, anyone who has actually read all of Euripides has got to admit that having something like this work to gain better understanding is a good thing!
Now, lets get it in perspective. This work covers a monumental period of time. If your looking for indepth works on the hellenistic period or any other particular period of Greek/Classical history - this is likely not for you.
However, if what your looking for is something to cover all the key waypoints of Greek civilization, this is the place to be.
Readable, Intelligent Stroll Through Greek History.......2002-09-06
Charles Freeman in the Greek Achievement (The Foundations of the Western World) will take the reader through 1,500 years of history that is fascinating, entertaining, and enlightening. The information will prove familiar for those who have studied this period but the author throws in opinions at many points to keep his version fresh. This book, though, is perfect for the beginner. It is more than a survey yet not at all bogged down with scholarly detritus. One of the most pleasant discoveries is that this book is not a form of idol worship posing as history (as the subtitle threatens) but a balanced account with examinations of how past historians have looked into the material and how new research changes the interpretations. An easy and satisfying read.
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This six-volume "portrait of a Mediterranean personality" is a composite portrait of the individuals who wrote the personal letters, contracts, and all other manuscript fragments that found their way into the Cairo Geniza. Most of the fragments from the Geniza, a storeroom for discarded writings that could not be thrown away because they might contain the name of God, had been removed to Cambridge University Library and other libraries around the world. Professor Goitein devoted the last thirty years of his long and productive life to their study, deciphering the language of the documents and organizing what he called a "marvelous treasure trove of manuscripts" into a coherent, fascinating picture of the society that created them.
It is a rich, panoramic view of how people lived, traveled, worshiped, and conducted their economic and social affairs. The first and second volumes describe the economic foundations of the society and the institutions and social and political structures that characterized the community. The remaining material, intended for a single volume describing the particulars of the way people lived, blossomed into three volumes, devoted respectively to the family, daily life, and the individual. The divisions are arbitrary but helpful because of the wealth of information. The author refers throughout to other passages in his monumental work that amplify what is discussed in any particular section. The result is an incomparably clear and immediate impression of how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century.
Volume I, subtitled Economic Foundations, gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, peoples, culture) during the high middle ages; discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and provides a complete description of travel and seafaring.
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classic of the field........2007-02-27
this is a 6-volume set. Goitein's text is entertaining, well-written and full of anecdotes. This is a classic in the field and a good read for non-specialists.
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Fabulous REAL-FICTION stories.......2004-06-17
Asimov did a hell of a job gathering all his stories in a series of books. In The Complete Stories Vol. 1 his handwrittings from the 1940's just up to 1967 are printed in a wonderful science-fiction masterpiece. Asimov is well reknowned as the father of SciFi, and this stories demonstrate how he can write about politics, medicine, science, anthropology, or even sexuality. This book gives you down-to-earth, really involving stories, that will surely catch your attention. You'll find stories about the gigantic Multivac predicting electorial votes from just one person; a robot flirtering his bosses' wife; a super-intelligent computer who wants to comit suicide; and lots of different stories in a wide variety of topics, but all related to SciFi.
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