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Foundation (novel series)

The Foundation series is a science fiction novel series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas in 1942–1950, and subsequently in three novels in 1951–1953, for nearly thirty years the series was widely known as The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952), and Second…

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Author
Isaac Asimov
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
Astounding Science Fiction (Street & Smith), Gnome Press, Spectra, Doubleday
Country
United States
Language
English
Media type
Print

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Foundation (novel series)

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Foundation (novel series)

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Foundation (novel series) → Isaac Asimov
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Foundation (novel series) → United States
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Foundation (novel series) → Science fiction
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Foundation (novel series) → English
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Foundation (novel series) → Print
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Foundation (novel series) → 1942–1993
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Foundation (novel series) → Astounding Science Fiction (Street & Smith), Gnome Press, Spectra, Doubleday

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Foundation (novel series)AuthorIsaac Asimov1.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)CountryUnited States1.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)GenreScience fiction1.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)Media typePrint1.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)Published1942–19931.00infobox
Foundation (novel series)PublisherAstounding Science Fiction (Street & Smith), Gnome Press, Spectra, Doubleday1.00infobox
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