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Forward the Foundation / Isaac Asimov

by Isaac Asimov

This prequel novel traces forty years in the life of Hari Seldon as he develops the mathematical science of psychohistory to predict the galaxy's future. It examines the personal and political challenges encountered prior to the establishment of the Foundation.

Accession 13954 ISBN 0385269420 Publisher Doubleday
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