We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Prelude to Foundation
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for
Average user rating: 4.7 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(2)
4 star
 
(1)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Author:
Asimov, Isaac
Series:
Foundation series volume 1.
Published:
Random House Worlds 2012
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Points: 21
Lexile measure:
860L
Status:
Checked Out

Description

The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall—those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future. 
Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire . . . the man who holds the key to the future—an apocalyptic power to be known forever after as the Foundation.

Also in This Series

Formats

Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Sample Sample 
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
Sample Sample 
OverDrive Read
Sample Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

Choose a Format
On Shelf
Carmichael
SCIENCE FICTION Asimov, I.
South Natomas
SCIENCE FICTION Asimov, I.
Checked Out
3 copies, 15 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
2 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.

More Copies In LINK+

Loading LINK+ Copies...

Subjects

Subjects
Classic Literature
Fiction
Science Fiction

More Details

Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
03/14/2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553900958
ASIN:
B003EY7JH6
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 21 Points
Lexile measure:
860

Librarian Reviews

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Isaac Asimov. (2012). Prelude to Foundation. Random House Worlds.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Isaac Asimov. 2012. Prelude to Foundation. Random House Worlds.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Isaac Asimov, Prelude to Foundation. Random House Worlds, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Isaac Asimov. Prelude to Foundation. Random House Worlds, 2012.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Copy Details

LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection20

There are 2 holds on this title.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
47a9252b-4066-530c-7cbc-162406c8c4b3
Go To Grouped Work

QR Code

API Extraction Dates

Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 16:31:29
Date Updated:
Mar 16, 2023 05:21:00
Last Metadata Check:
Sep 19, 2024 05:52:21
Last Metadata Change:
Sep 15, 2024 08:09:25
Last Availability Check:
Sep 19, 2024 05:52:22
Last Availability Change:
Sep 19, 2024 05:52:22
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Sep 19, 2024 05:52:17

OverDrive Product Record

readingOrder
6
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/227/870/E7/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/227/870/E7/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003EY7JH6
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780593159972
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Isaac Asimov
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Prelude to Foundation
seriesId
512229
dateAdded
2012-08-31T14:37:32.053Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=569&titleID=785957
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: NorthNet Library System (CA)
          • id: 2323
sortTitle
Prelude to Foundation Foundation Series Book 01
crossRefId
785957
series
Foundation
id
227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762
starRating
4.1

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: PreludetoFoundation_9780553900958_785957
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 4398975
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 3/14/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/227/870/E7/PreludetoFoundationFoundationSeriesBo9780553900958.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: PreludetoFoundation_9780553900958_785957
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003EY7JH6
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 3/14/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/227/870/E7/PreludetoFoundationFoundationSeriesBo9780553900958.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: PreludetoFoundation_9780553900958_785957
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553900958
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 5737
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 3/14/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/227/870/E7/PreludetoFoundationFoundationSeriesBo9780553900958.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: English
      • value: asimov
      • value: future
      • value: Foundations
      • value: sci fi
      • value: Empire
      • value: science fiction fantasy
      • value: space opera
      • value: classic
      • value: robots
      • value: far future
      • value: Science
      • value: sci-fi fantasy
      • value: American
      • value: space
      • value: speculative fiction
      • value: Epic
      • value: prequel
      • value: 20th Century
      • value: mystery
      • value: science fiction and fantasy
      • value: Classics
      • value: Adventure
      • value: Science Fiction
      • value: space travel
      • value: History
      • value: sci-fi
      • value: sf
      • value: 1980s
      • value: isaac asimov
      • value: classic literature
      • value: literature
      • value: fantasy
      • value: foundation
      • value: Future History
      • value: science fiction books
      • value: sci fi books
      • value: sff
      • value: galactic empires
      • value: classic books
      • value: fantasy science fiction
      • value: Sifi
      • value: foundation series
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Asimov, Isaac
      • bioText: Isaac Asimov began his Foundation series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned more than 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science-fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Galactic Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades. He died in 1992.
      • name: Isaac Asimov
imprint
Spectra
publishDate
2012-03-14T00:00:00-04:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Prelude to Foundation
fullDescription
The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall—those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future. 
Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire . . . the man who holds the key to the future—an apocalyptic power to be known forever after as the Foundation.
seriesId
512229
gradeLevels
      • value: Grade 4
      • value: Grade 5
popularity
4142
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B3gEAAA2d/products/227870e7-4592-4c37-96fe-45070a1ba762/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    • shareInLibby:
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=Jf4LAMShdiw
        • type: text/HTML
id
227870e7-4592-4c37-96fe-45070a1ba762
starRating
4.1
readingOrder
1
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/227/870/E7/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/227/870/E7/{227870E7-4592-4C37-96FE-45070A1BA762}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Classic Literature
      • value: Fiction
      • value: Science Fiction
publishDateText
03/14/2012
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780593159972
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall—those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future. 
Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire . . . the man who holds the key to the future—an apocalyptic power to be known...
sortTitle
Prelude to Foundation
lexileScore
860
crossRefId
785957
series
Foundation
publisher
Random House Worlds
bisacCodes
      • code: FIC004000
      • description: Fiction / Classics
      • code: FIC028020
      • description: Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
      • code: FIC028030
      • description: Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera