Foundation (1951 novel)
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Foundation (1951 novel) is Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction work that launches the Foundation series, depicting the use of psychohistory to preserve civilization amid a collapsing Galactic Empire.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foundation (1951 book) | 1 |
| Foundation (1951 fix-up novel) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| awarded | Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Foundation short stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Edd Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
collapse of a Galactic Empire
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creation of a scientific enclave to preserve civilization ⓘ |
| followedBy | Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Foundation (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalScience | psychohistory ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | hyperspace travel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Encyclopedists
NERFINISHED
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The Mayors NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merchant Princes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Psychohistorians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingTime | far future ⓘ |
| influenced | modern science fiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseAntagonistEntity | declining Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | planet Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseOrganization | Encyclopedia Galactica project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | various editions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| mainOrganization | Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
determinism vs. free will
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preservation of knowledge ⓘ rise and fall of civilizations ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Hober Mallow
NERFINISHED
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Salvor Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | introduction of psychohistory in fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pages | about 255 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | — ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Galactic Empire (Asimov) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Foundation (1951 book)
this entity surface form:
Foundation (1951 fix-up novel)