This is not going to be a very thorough review; rather, I just wanted to add my two cents. The main point of critcism many people seem to have towards this book is the fact that its characters are shallow and hardly ever develop. While I agree with that, I believe that that's the point; Isaac Asimov's psychohistory deals not with individuals; rather, it concerns itself with people in general and thus I think if the book focussed too much on developing individual characters it would not quite fit in with the theme.
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mjohanning rated Prelude to Foundation: 4 stars
Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #6)
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in …
mjohanning reviewed Foundations Edge (Foundation) by Isaac Asimov (Foundation (6))
After the defeat of the Mule by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys a period of …
Review of 'Foundations Edge (Foundation)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
mjohanning rated How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: 5 stars
How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Mark Collier
An introduction to the ancient Egyptian language and Hieroglyphic script.
mjohanning rated Red Mars: 4 stars
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, Kim Stanley Robinson (Mars Trilogy, #1)
In his most ambitious project to date, award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson utilizes years of research & cutting-edge science in …
mjohanning rated Heroes: 5 stars
Safety Myth 101: Musings on Myths, Misunderstandings and More by Carsten Busch
The Safety Profession has a problem. Over the past decades, it has been a fertile feeding ground for Myths, Misconceptions …
mjohanning rated Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit: 5 stars
Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit by Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, …
mjohanning rated Norse Mythology: 5 stars
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Introducing an instant classic―master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.
Neil Gaiman has long …
mjohanning rated The fountains of Paradise: 5 stars
Arthur C. Clarke: The fountains of Paradise (1997, Vista)
The fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
In the 22nd century visionary scientist Vannevar Morgan conceives the most grandiose engineering project of all time, and one which …
mjohanning rated A Maze of Death: SF Masterworks: 5 stars
A Maze of Death: SF Masterworks by Philip Dick
A Maze of Death is a 1970 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Like many of Dick's …
mjohanning rated Die Regeln des Glücks: 5 stars
mjohanning rated Skinner. Der blaue Tod.: 5 stars
Skinner. Der blaue Tod. by Neal L. Asher
The Skinner is a 2002 science fiction novel by Neal Asher. It is the first novel in the Spatterjay sequence.
mjohanning rated Pale Blue Dot: 5 stars
Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space is a 1994 book by the astronomer Carl Sagan. …
