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    From DAVE DRUM@1:123/140 to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE on Sat Dec 26 06:44:12 2009
    I posted this originally on FidoTel ... but, for whatever reason(s) it did
    not make it to Doc's - although I did see it on Holodeck. So, since I think this is the only board that you read - I'm reposting it from on-line.

    WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-


    Harry Seldon?
    It's THREE books IIRC but that was back in Jr. High.

    Foundation, Foundation and Empire and one other I believe

    The original series was a collection of eight short stories written
    for
    ASTOUNDING magazine between 1942 and 1950. The first four and a new "prequel" story were published as "Foundation". The remaining stories
    were published in pairs as "Foundation and Empire" and "Second Foundation".

    Hey thanks for the comprehensive reply.

    When I was a kid (8 years old) Ike's "Pebble In The Sky" set in the
    Foundation
    "universe" (but much earlier) was the second novel I read ... after Admiral Bob's "Rocket Ship Galileo". I've been a reader of speculative fiction from
    the
    start. Bv)=

    ENJOY!!!

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  • From Richard Webb@1:116/901 to DAVE DRUM on Sat Dec 26 16:19:04 2009
    HI Dave,

    On Sat 2037-Dec-26 06:44, DAVE DRUM (1:123/140) wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE:

    <snip>
    Foundation, Foundation and Empire and one other I believe

    YEp, second foundation. There were later ones too,
    "foundation's edge" and another whose title I can't recalll
    but your local library should have 'em. REad those too.
    Foundation's edge and the later meld the robots series'
    CAves of steel with the foundation books, i.e. Daneel Olivaw and another robot,
    and postulate the zero law which trumps
    the three laws of robotics we all remember who read that
    stuff. I.e. a robot must take action to keep humanity from
    coming to harm, even if human beings would be harmed. OTher title isn't coming
    to me, but again, your local librarian
    should be able to help.
    THey were as good as the original three of the foundation
    series imho.

    Regards,
    Richard
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