Foundation by Isaac Asimov

FOUNDATION The book Foundation is an interesting collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov. The novel is segregated into five separate parts, part I being “the Psychoistorians,” part II “The Encyclopedists,” part III “the Mayors,” part IV “The Traders,” and part V “The Merchant Princes”. These stories tell of our galaxy at an indefinite (but definitely very distant) point in the future. The first story tells of a young mathematician named Gaal who moves to …showed first 75 words of 1134 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1134 total…jumbled in your mind (which is what happened to me when I read it in segments). Really, it is one of the better science fiction books I have read, and has a unique writing style. However, Part IV is rather pointless and forgettable, so when you do read it, do not spend to much time on that. Isaac Asimov’s Foundation is a decent book, and nearly everyone should at least give it a try.