novel Foundation
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Foundation is a landmark science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that introduces the concept of psychohistory and chronicles the efforts to preserve knowledge and civilization as a vast galactic empire collapses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| novel "Foundation" | 1 |
| novel Foundation canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
| centralConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
determinism vs. free will
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preservation of knowledge ⓘ rise and fall of empires ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Edd Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresIdea |
manipulation of history
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scientific prediction of mass behavior ⓘ |
| fictionalOrganization |
Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalScience | psychohistory ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Foundation (Apple TV+ series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Foundation and Empire
NERFINISHED
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Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later space opera works
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science fiction about galactic empires ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-553-80371-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PS3551.S5 F6 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hari Seldon
NERFINISHED
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Hober Mallow NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvor Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | linked stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting a collapsing galactic empire
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popularizing the concept of psychohistory ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 232776 ⓘ |
| originalEditor | John W. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| pages | about 255 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Foundation short stories in Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Milky Way Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | far future ⓘ |
| subgenre |
future history
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space opera ⓘ |
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novel "Foundation"