Foundation's Edge
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Foundation's Edge is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that continues his renowned Foundation series, exploring the future of the Galactic Empire and the evolving science of psychohistory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
ⓘ
Locus Award ⓘ
surface form:
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Nebula Award ⓘ
surface form:
Nebula Award nomination for Best Novel
|
| chronologicalPositionInSeries | fourth novel in the Foundation series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Michael Whelan ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
collective consciousness
ⓘ
determinism vs free will ⓘ limits of predictive science ⓘ political power and manipulation ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
First Foundation
ⓘ
Gaia (fictional planet) ⓘ
surface form:
Gaia (superorganism planet)
Galaxia ⓘ Second Foundation ⓘ psychohistory ⓘ |
| followedBy | Foundation and Earth ⓘ |
| follows | Second Foundation ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | none known as of 2024 ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-385-17725-9 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Foundation and Earth ⓘ |
| HugoAwardYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| LocusAwardYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Golan Trevize
ⓘ
Janov Pelorat ⓘ Mayor Harla Branno ⓘ Stor Gendibal ⓘ Sura Novi ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
debate over the future direction of humanity
ⓘ
search for the Second Foundation ⓘ |
| notableFor | reviving the Foundation series after a long hiatus ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 400 pages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Foundation
ⓘ
surface form:
Foundation series
|
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse |
Galactic Empire series
ⓘ
surface form:
Galactic Empire (Foundation universe)
|
| setInRegion |
Milky Way
ⓘ
surface form:
Milky Way Galaxy
|
| setInTimePeriod | far future ⓘ |
| subgenre |
future history
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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