{"product_id":"foundation-and-empire-9780553382587","title":"Foundation and Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES \u003ci\u003eFOUNDATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLed by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire--the mightiest force in the Galaxy--is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who--or what--is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, \u003ci\u003eFoundation and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of humanity's perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light--and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isaac Asimov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Foundation #2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553382587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e34782 \/ Foundation and Empire","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148452786221,"sku":"9780553382587","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_0a41ab05-42b4-4f45-b27c-5fb5758e4b12.jpg?v=1757224284","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/foundation-and-empire-9780553382587","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}