Isaac Asimov

The second novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONLed by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire--the mightiest force in the Galaxy--is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who--or what--is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity's perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light--and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.

The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation. The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best--and worst--that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story. David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

"Planets for Man" was written at the height of the space race, a few years before the first moon landing, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant future human beings "will be able to travel the vast distances to other stars." The authors propose to determine - on the basis of then current biological and cosmological knowledge - whether there are other worlds where humans can survive or where human life may even now be flourishing. This volume, co-authored by "RAND" researcher Stephen Dole and science fiction master Isaac Asimov, certainly one of the more unusual co-authorships in "RAND's" long history of research and publishing, it was based on a more technical treatise authored by Dole, "Habitable Planets for Man". More than forty years after its initial publication, and to celebrate "RAND's" 60th Anniversary, "RAND" brings this classic work back into print in paperback and digital formats.

Nikto ne podozreval, chto Akademii mozhet ugrozhat vsego odin chelovek. No imenno tak i poluchaetsja - zavoevatel, izvestnyj kak Mul, prishel s Periferii i perestroil Galakticheskuju Imperiju v Sojuz Mirov. On zakhvatyvaet planetu Terminus bez edinogo vystrela. Spasti Plan Seldona mozhet tolko zagadochnaja Vtoraja Akademija, tajno osnovannaja na drugom kontse Galaktiki - v "kontse zvezd"... Premija "Khjugo" za luchshij tsikl vsekh vremenAjzek Azimov (1920 - 1992) rodilsja v SSSR, no cherez tri goda ego roditeli emigrirovali v SSHA. V 1939 godu on debjutiroval v zhanre nauchnoj fantastiki. Za vsju svoju legendarnuju kareru Azimov napisal bolee 470 razlichnykh knig, v tom chisle nauchnykh, populjarnykh i istoricheskikh, no bolshe vsego ego ljubjat i pochitajut za fantasticheskie sagi "Schastlivchik Starr", "Roboty", "Imperija" i "Akademija". Poluchivshij zvanie "Grandmastera Nauchnoj Fantastiki", Ajzek Azimov poluchil pjat premij "Khjugo" i dve premii "Nebjula".

Otdalennoe buduschee... Chelovechestvo pokorilo kosmos, a Zemlja uzhe davno perestala byt tsentrom Vselennoj. Ogromnye razmery Galakticheskoj Imperii javno ne poshli ej na polzu - ujazvimost otdelnykh planet i neeffektivnoe upravlenie ugrozhajut razrushit vse, chto bylo sozdano s takim trudom. Smozhet li Geri Seldon - uchenyj, osnovatel nauki "psikhoistorija", vosstanovit chelovecheskuju kulturu posle grjaduschej katastrofy i perioda varvarstva?

Nekogda grandioznaja, Galakticheskaja Imperija dolgoe vremja nakhoditsja v upadke i postepenno terjaet ostatki velichija i moguschestva.. Poslednij imperskij general, komandujuschij odnim iz flotov, vykhodit na sled Akademii. On vidit v nej realnuju ugrozu gosudarstvennomu stroju. Nastalo vremja dlja reshajuschej skhvatki mezhdu agonizirujuschej Imperiej i uchenymi-otschepentsami iz Akademii.

"Akademija" - pervyj v serii romanov, dejstvie kotorykh razvorachivaetsja v stol otdalennom buduschem, chto Zemlja pochti zabyta ljudmi, rasselivshimisja po vsej Galaktike. No ne vse idealno v Galakticheskoj Imperii, chi kolossalnye razmery idut ej tolko vo vred. Planety, gde sosredotochena vsja imperskaja bjurokraticheskaja mashina, ujazvimy dlja napadenija, kak izvne, tak i iznutri. Chudovischnoe rasstojanie mezhdu tsentrom i periferiej Imperii delajut upravlenie neeffektivnym. Edinstvennym chelovekom gotovym protivostojat nadvigajuschejsja katastrofe javljaetsja Gari Seldon, psikhoistorik i matematik. S pomoschju psikhoistorii on delaet neuteshitelnye predskazanija, a imenno - novye "Temnye veka", kotorye otbrosjat chelovechestvo na 500 let nazad, pogruziv ego v epokhu varvarstva. Seldon rabotaet nad sposobom sokhranit znanija o svoej rase v "Galakticheskoj entsiklopedii". No na osuschestvlenie etogo proekta ponadobjatsja mnogie pokolenija, a kto primet estafetu posle Seldona? Pervaja trilogija "Akademija" ("Akademija", "Akademija i Imperija", Vtoraja Akademija") poluchila premiju Khjugo v 1965 godu kak "Luchshij knizhnyj serial vsekh vremen". Perevodchik: Sosnovskaja N. A.

The space program has made great strides in recent decades, from humans landing on the Moon and living on the International Space Station to robots landing on Mars. Exploring Outer Space details recent developments in scientific equipment as well as recent discoveries about the surface and makeup of Mars, among other fascinating finds.

CONTENTS: Foreword, The Legacy of Science, James Burke, Accomplishments of Science by the Year 2000, Jules Bergman, Our Future in the Cosmos---Computers, Isaac Asimov, Our Future in the Cosmos---Space, Isaac Asimov,

The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONGolan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all--and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible. But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know. Trevize believes the answer lies at the site of humanity's roots: fabled Earth . . . if it still exists. For no one is sure where the planet of Gaia's first settlers is to be found in the immense wilderness of the Galaxy. Nor can anyone explain why no record of Earth has been preserved, no mention of it made anywhere in Gaia's vast world-memory. It is an enigma Trevize is determined to resolve, and a quest he is determined to undertake, at any cost.

Gold is the final and crowning achievement of the fifty-year career of science fiction's transcendent genius, the world-famous author who defined the field of science fiction for its practitioners, its millions of readers, and the world at large. The first section contains stories that range from the humorous to the profound, at the heart of which is the title story, "Gold," a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality: a gamble Asimov himself made -- and won. The second section contains the grand master's ruminations on the SF genre itself. And the final section is comprised of Asimov's thoughts on the craft and writing of science fiction.

This complete Spanish translation of the highly acclaimed Isaac Asimov's 21st Century Library of the Universe is ideal for students still developing their English-language skills.

New one-volume autobiography spans Asimov's life for the first time! As one of the most gifted and prolific writers of the twentieth century, Isaac Asimov became legendary for his inexhaustible creativity, wide-ranging intellectual curiosity, and talent for explaining complex subjects in clear, concise prose. While regaling his readers with an incredible opus of almost five hundred entertaining and illuminating science fiction and nonfiction books, he also found time to write a three-volume autobiography. Now these volumes have been condensed into one by Asimov's wife, Janet, who also shares excerpts from letters he wrote to her. Together these writings provide an intimate portrait of a creative genius whose love of learning and playing with ideas is evident on every page. Reading this autobiography is like sitting down with Isaac Asimov and experiencing his witty, engaging, and brilliant personality firsthand. We are treated to many marvelous stories about his upbringing in Depression-era Brooklyn, his early fascination with the new science fiction pulp magazines, the thrill of his first published story, the creation of his well-known story "Nightfall," the genesis of the Foundation series, and the evolution of his creative life as a writer. He also reveals his inner thoughts about and experiences with various luminaries in science and science fiction. Above all, Asimov's autobiography conveys unbounded enthusiasm for his craft, the infectious joy of learning and creating, complete intellectual honesty, his strong humanist convictions, and his infinite fund of good humor and optimism even at the end of his life - all told in the lively clear writing style that was his trademark. Although Janet Jeppson Asimov concludes this work with a shocking revelation about her husband's death, the volume is clearly intended as a celebration - as the title suggests - of a wonderful, creative life. As a poignant coda to this work, Janet has appended one short story that was Isaac's favorite, and his 400th essay on this thoughts about science.