Foundation

Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born, American author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.Professor Asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. He has works published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (lacking only an entry in the 100s category of Philosophy).Asimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series; his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, both of which he later tied into the same fictional universe as the Foundation Series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson. He penned numerous short stories, among them "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America the best short science fiction story of all time, a title many still honor. He also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as a great amount of nonfiction. Asimov wrote the Lucky Starr series of juvenile science-fiction novels using the pen name Paul French.Most of Asimov's popularized science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage. He often provides nationalities, birth dates, and death dates for the scientists he mentions, as well as etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Examples include his Guide to Science, the three volume set Understanding Physics, and Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery.Asimov was a long-time member and Vice President of Mensa International, albeit reluctantly; he described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs" He took more joy in being president of the American Humanist Association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, a Brooklyn, NY elementary school, and two different Isaac Asimov Awards are named in his honor.

出版者:Spectra

作者:Isaac Asimov

页数:320

出版时间:1991-10-1

价格:USD 7.99

装帧:Mass Market Paperback

isbn号码:9780553293357

丛书系列:The Foundation Novels

图书标签:科幻阿西莫夫小说asimov美国英文英文原版基地

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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 mankind, 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 a future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.

But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun -- or fight them and be destroyed.

读后感

有一些小说读过以后很难不写点什么，比如这个寒假读的《基地》系列，我只能俗套得去描绘这部伟大的科幻小说：这是一部波澜壮阔又气势恢宏的史诗，这是一部太空奥德赛，这是一部人类万年的心灵史…… 整个系列跨越约500年，历史背景涉及20,000年，所以说《基地》系列是鸿篇巨制...

我只是想单纯的吐槽：这封面是什么玩意儿？！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！...  

原文地址： http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/dec/04/paul-krugman-asimov-economics 有些小说可以塑造十几岁小男孩的生活。对有些人来说，是安·兰德的《阿特拉斯耸耸肩》；对令一些人来说，是托尔金的《指环王》。据一条被广泛引用的网络迷因（internet meme），前一...  

原文地址： http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/dec/04/paul-krugman-asimov-economics 有些小说可以塑造十几岁小男孩的生活。对有些人来说，是安·兰德的《阿特拉斯耸耸肩》；对令一些人来说，是托尔金的《指环王》。据一条被广泛引用的网络迷因（internet meme），前一...  

用户评价

看完忘记标注了。看得很痛苦，在地铁上日复一日愚公移山一样地啃。不过好在是懵懂看完了。我不想找借口说这本书词汇太艰深，只想对自己说，加紧学外语吧亲。

因为看过中文版，情节上就是复习啦，这部的难点在于单词。

即便贫乏的表现形式，仍不能掩饰其经典光芒。

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.