Second Foundation
Foundation, Book 3
by Isaac Asimov
Recommended by Stewart Brand and Elon Musk
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Science Fiction, Books Recommended by Elon Musk, and Science Fiction.
When the First Foundation was conquered by a force Seldon had not foreseen the overwhelming power of a single individual, a mutant called the Mule the second Foundation was forced to reveal its existence and, infinitely worse, a portion of its power. One man understood the shifting patterns of the inhabited cosmos. This was Hari Seldon, the las...
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