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The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation / The Stars, Like Dust / The Naked Sun / I, Robot
The Foundation Trilogy Foundation Foundation and Empire Second Foundation / The Stars Like Dust / The Naked Sun / I Robot Author:Isaac Asimov Omnibus of Isaac Asimov's science fiction stories and novels. — Contents: — * The Foundation Trilogy. —
Foundation (Collection 1951): As the Galactic Empire declines, psychohistorian Hari Seldon and his band of psychobiologists form the Foundation, designed to be the nucleus of an eventu... more »al ideal universal ruling corporation.
Foundation and Empire (Collection 1952): The Foundation and the Galactic Empire civilizations are battling for mastery of the Universe. No one could have predicted the birth of the creature called the Mule, a power that could turn the strongest-willed human into an obedient slave.
Second Foundation (Collection 1953): After years of struggle, the Foundation lay in ruins, destroyed by the Mule. However, it was rumored that there was a Second Foundation somewhere at the end of the Galaxy.
* The Stars, Like Dust (1951); Biron Farrill sets out on a dangerous quest through the galaxies to find "Rebellion World" and its key to man's future peace. --
* The Naked Sun (1957): Detective Elijah Baley is sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder. A reclusive Solarian was killed by one of his robots, unthinkable under the Laws of Robotics. --
* I, Robot (Collection 1950): The classic vision of a future where robots are so sophisticated that mankind is threatened with redundancy. The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Stories include: Robbie, Runaround, Reason, Catch That Rabbit, Liar!, Little Lost Robot, Escape!, Evidence, and The Evitable Conflict.« less