銀河帝國至今已有一萬二千年悠久歷史,然而過去數百年間,帝國的根基已悄悄土崩瓦解。第一個發現這個大秘密的人,正是「心理史學」的創建者──哈里.謝頓。
透過心理史學的靈視,謝頓預見人類悲慘的未來 ─ 整個銀河回歸蠻荒,一切文明盡歸塵土,無情的戰禍與悲慘的生活將整整持續三萬年。
為了保存人類的文化遺產,為了拯救後代子子孫孫,謝頓乃窮畢生精力,網羅帝國中最優秀的精英,率領他們在銀河邊緣建立「基地」,作為後世唯一的希望燈塔。
隨著帝國勢力逐漸衰微,駐守銀河外圍的總督紛紛獨立稱王,新興的基地很快成為強鄰覬覦的目標。這個人類文明的最後堡壘,遂面臨進退維谷的兩難抉擇 ─ 向野蠻的勢力俯首稱臣,或是不顧一切犧牲、勇敢奮戰到底……
*本書中譯本<<基地>>由奇幻基地 出版。
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 ReadFor 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.