The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks ofscience fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action daringideas and e... » 

The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks ofscience fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action daringideas and extensive worldbuilding they chronicle the struggle of acourageous group of men and women to preserve humanitys light against aninexorable tide of darkness and violence. Led by its founding father the greatpsychohistorian Hari Seldon and taking advantage of its superior science andtechnology the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of itsneighboring warriorplanets. Yet now it must face the Empirestill themightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitiousgeneral determined to restore the Empires glory turns the vast Imperial fleettoward the Foundation the only hope for the small planet of scholars andscientists lies in the prophecies of Hari Seldon. But not even Hari Seldoncould have predicted the birth of the extraordinary creature called The Mulea mutant intelligence with a power greater than a dozen battle fleets...a powerthat can turn the strongestwilled human into an obedient slave. From thePaperback edition. «