Foundation - Isaac Asimov

Foundation - Isaac Asimov > Reviews

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0586010807 more

9 offers from

4.83 6 reviews | Write a review | Ask a question | Add product to list





Please wait ....
Rate this product:  
 
Would you read it again? Would you read it again? Foundation - Isaac Asimov
Story Story Foundation - Isaac Asimov
Characters Characters Foundation - Isaac Asimov
Readability Readability Foundation - Isaac Asimov
How does it compare to other audio books by the same author? How does it compare to other audio books by the same author? Foundation - Isaac Asimov
1-6 of 6 reviews of Foundation - Isaac Asimov   sort by: Usefulness | Product rating | Date
To the Beginning of the End of an Empire
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by Shroud

Advantages: beautifully written and engaging story, well rounded characters, thought provoking storyline
Disadvantages: none

...of artificially intelligent beings. His Foundation series is also seen as one his most important contributions to the genre and it is the first book, Foundation, that I will detail further now that we have the background of the author under wraps. ~~~~The Book~~~~ Foundation is the first book of a trilogy that was later further expanded. It began life as a series of four short stories for Astounding Magazine which were printed between 1942 and ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
very helpful

20.04.2007
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent"
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by tom1clare

Advantages: Complex and clever yet not too long, ambitious ideas and very well-written, some excellent characters
Disadvantages: Pretty much devoid of action, some very long conversations that require maximum attention

...books, his claim that the Foundation series (that he was just finishing at the time) was 'absolutely brilliant' was not to be ignored. I decided to give the series a try on his recommendation - couldn't do any harm after all and it would make a change from all those thrillers I've been reading of late… So this is the first instalment in the main Foundation trilogy, which was in later years followed up by three more related titles, and was first ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
very helpful

23.03.2005
Psychohistory for beginners...
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by CaptainDisaster

Advantages: Gripping plot, start of a legendary sci-fi epic...
Disadvantages: ... episodic, little characterisation

Foundation is a landmark in science fiction history by one of the all-time giants of the genre, Isaac Asimov. Though this novel in itself is perhaps not an all-time great, the series the it is the beginning of most certainly is. Overview -------------- The Galactic Empire is falling, but no-one can see it apart from one man. This man, Hari Seldon, has developed the science of "Psychohistory" - the art of predicting future events be analysing ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
very helpful

22.11.2005
Foundation
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by hero164

Advantages: Facinating Concepts, Well Detailed Universe
Disadvantages: You may not own the other volumes to see what happens

...the first of Issac Asimov's Foundation series, comprising Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation, Foundation and Earth and the Prequels, Prelude to Foundation and Forward the Foundation. Although this book stands alone, reading Prelude to Foundation (written 30 years later) first will enhance your enjoyment of the book as it fleshes out much of the rich backstory. Basic Plot: The book begins with the trial of a man named Hari ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
very helpful

23.03.2007
A Galactic History Spanning a Millenia
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by articlewiki

Advantages: A great read if you love sci-fi
Disadvantages: Too small a read

...would categorically state that the foundation series is by far the best of the batch. This book is the first in a series of ten books which catalogue the history of the galaxy starting with the foundations hero Hari Seldon who invents a new type of science called ''Psychohistory'' which using the law of mass action, can predict the future. Using psychohistory Seldon soon discovers that the current empire under the emporor Cleon will collapse, ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
very helpful

30.05.2008
To Hari Seldon...
Review of Foundation - Isaac Asimov by Mazzman19091

Advantages: A truly mind blowing and humbling experience
Disadvantages: It ends.

Previous to this book I had never encountered Isaac Asimov before, I had heard that he was a giant in the SF genre and as such my expectations were very high. High expectations lead to highly critical evaluations and so it is clear that something is very special if it can meet those high expectations, even exceed them. This book is one of those very special things. A special mention should go to the artwork on the front of my edition, it is simply ... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Would you read it again?
Story
Characters
Readability
How does it compare to ...
helpful

28.06.2008

Compare prices for Foundation - Isaac Asimov

5 out of 9 offers for Foundation - Isaac Asimov Display all offers   sorted by Price  
Display all 9 offers (£2.31 - £168.39)
Foundation (The Foundation series) - Isaac Asimov Foundation (The Foundation series) - Isaac Asimov
Foundationmarks the first of a series of tales set so far in the future that Earth is all ... more
but  forgotten by humans who live throughout the
galaxy. Yet all is not well with the Galactic
Empire. Its vast  size is crippling to it. In
particular, the admin...
£ 2.31 Amazon Marketplace Books

Postage & Packaging£2.75
AvailabilityUsually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Amazon Marketplace B...
Foundation Foundation
The first volume of Asimov's saga which won the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel ... more
Series. The ostensible task of Foundation  a group
of savants established by Seldon on the remote
planet Terminus  is to compile the "Encyclopedia
Galactica"  a complet...
£ 3.99 Play.com (Books)

Postage & Packaging£0.00
Availability3-5 working days
Play.com (Books)
Foundation (The Foundation series) - Isaac Asimov Foundation (The Foundation series) - Isaac Asimov
Foundationmarks the first of a series of tales set so far in the future that Earth is all ... more
but  forgotten by humans who live throughout the
galaxy. Yet all is not well with the Galactic
Empire. Its vast  size is crippling to it. In
particular, the admin...
£ 3.99 Amazon Books

Postage & Packaging£3.23
AvailabilityUsually dispatched within 24 hours...
Amazon Books
Foundation, Isaac Asimov : Book Foundation, Isaac Asimov : Book
Foundation, Isaac Asimov- FREE Delivery on this Book
£ 4.97 Aphrohead.com Postage & Packaging£0.00
AvailabilityIn stock
Aphrohead.com

Products you might be interested in
Foundation and Earth - Isaac AsimovFoundation and Earth - Isaac Asimov

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0586071105

This product has not yet been reviewed. Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 3.74

Foundation And Empire - Isaac AsimovFoundation And Empire - Isaac Asimov

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0553803727, 0380007746

 2 reviews

Buy now for only £ 6.99

Foundation's Edge - Isaac AsimovFoundation's Edge - Isaac Asimov

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0586058397

This product has not yet been reviewed. Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 3.90

Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain - Justin RichardsDoctor Who: The Deviant Strain - Justin Richards

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0563486376

 1 review

Buy now for only £ 0.50

Doctor Who Monsters and Villains - Justin RichardsDoctor Who Monsters and Villains - Justin Richards

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0563486325

 1 review

Buy now for only £ 2.69

Doctor Who: Only Human - Gareth RobertsDoctor Who: Only Human - Gareth Roberts

Fiction - Science Fiction - ISBN: 0563486392

 2 reviews

Buy now for only £ 0.95




Are you the manufacturer / provider of Foundation - Isaac Asimov? Click here