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njt · 11-09-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightwing

How good are the stories of Foundation?

ah- that's what I want to know

. Currently reading I Robot and it's amazingly well done

. Perfect format and everything, so just wanted to make sure that's what I can expect if I'm going to buy a bundle^^;

jsuplido · 11-09-2006, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightwing

How good are the stories of Foundation?

I've flipped through the first few pages of Foundation. The formatting seems to be ok in Small, and Medium text. For Large text, (like other ebooks) justification can sometimes generate more spaces than letters

I say go for it.

Nightwing · 11-10-2006, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jsuplido

I've flipped through the first few pages of Foundation. The formatting seems to be ok in Small, and Medium text. For Large text, (like other ebooks) justification can sometimes generate more spaces than letters

I say go for it.

Tnk you!

Bob Russell · 11-10-2006, 07:49 AM

Wikipedia has an article on it.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series
Says "They have a combined length of fourteen novels and dozens of short stories written by Asimov, and six novels written by other authors after his death. It is widely considered the best, or at least the most influential, science fiction series ever."

yvanleterrible · 11-10-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Russell

Wikipedia has an article on it.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series
Says "They have a combined length of fourteen novels and dozens of short stories written by Asimov, and six novels written by other authors after his death. It is widely considered the best, or at least the most influential, science fiction series ever."

Thanks Bob! I just happen to have them. Never got to read them, I'll put them in queue.

Nightwing · 11-10-2006, 11:20 AM

Same here... Read a lot of the other SciFi Master but not a lot of his.

tcv · 11-10-2006, 12:37 PM

I didn't read the first Foundation book until very recently. It was quite enjoyable. Dig in.

Nightwing · 11-10-2006, 12:42 PM

Tnks!

NatCh · 11-10-2006, 12:51 PM

I liked the "Lije Baily & R. Daneel Olivaw" stories better, personally, but I think I read Foundation a bit too young, I'd probably like them a good deal better now (I guess I should re-read them, huh?).

They're part of the "pre" foundation stories, the first one is The Caves of Steel, if you're interested.

jsuplido · 11-10-2006, 11:21 PM

Off topic... In 1965, The Foundation series beat The Lord of the Rings for the Hugo Award "Best All Time Series."

I'm not really sure why LotR lost... it could be that the judges hated a fantasy setting.

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11-10-2006, 07:49 AM	#19
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Wikipedia has an article on it.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series Says "They have a combined length of fourteen novels and dozens of short stories written by Asimov, and six novels written by other authors after his death. It is widely considered the best, or at least the most influential, science fiction series ever."

11-10-2006, 11:20 AM	#21
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Same here... Read a lot of the other SciFi Master but not a lot of his.

11-10-2006, 12:37 PM	#22
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	I didn't read the first Foundation book until very recently. It was quite enjoyable. Dig in.

11-10-2006, 12:42 PM	#23
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Tnks!

11-10-2006, 12:51 PM	#24
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I liked the "Lije Baily & R. Daneel Olivaw" stories better, personally, but I think I read Foundation a bit too young, I'd probably like them a good deal better now (I guess I should re-read them, huh?). They're part of the "pre" foundation stories, the first one is The Caves of Steel, if you're interested.

11-10-2006, 11:21 PM	#25
jsuplido @jsuplido Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Guam Device: iPhone, PRS-300	Off topic... In 1965, The Foundation series beat The Lord of the Rings for the Hugo Award "Best All Time Series." I'm not really sure why LotR lost... it could be that the judges hated a fantasy setting.