The Currents of Space

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novel science fiction novel

The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	novel → science fiction novel →
author	Isaac Asimov →
centralTheme	class conflict → colonialism → economic dependence → planetary exploitation → political intrigue → social stratification →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
firstPublicationForm	serial →
firstPublishedIn	Astounding Science Fiction →
followedBy	Pebble in the Sky →
genre	science fiction → space opera →
hasCoverArtist	Ric Binkley →
hasISBN	978-0-385-00209-7 →
hasSubject	Galactic Empire → agrarian exploitation → interstellar trade →
includedIn	various Isaac Asimov omnibus editions →
language	English →
magazineEditorAtFirstPublication	John W. Campbell →
mainCharacter	Abel (Abel of Sark) → Linna Fife → Rik → Terens → Valona March →
medium	print →
narrativePerspective	third-person narration →
notableElement	depiction of Trantor before the Foundation era → integration into Asimov's unified future history →
pageCount	about 224 →
partOfUniverse	Isaac Asimov's Galactic Empire universe →
plotElement	amnesia → interstellar politics → threat to a planet →
precededBy	The Stars, Like Dust →
publicationYear	1952 →
publisher	Doubleday →
relatedWork	Foundation series → Robot series →
series	Galactic Empire series →
setting	Florina → Sark → Trantor →
targetAudience	adult readers →
timePeriodOfFirstPublication	early 1950s →
universeEra	Galactic Empire era →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pebble in the Sky → The Stars, Like Dust →	followedBy
Galactic Empire series →	hasWork
Isaac Asimov →	notableWork