About the book: 2008 / Scientist Gary Seldon, the founder of a new science - psychohistory, in his works proved the inevitability of the collapse of the Galactic Empire, which united millions of inhabited worlds. To prevent humanity from falling into the abyss of impending chaos, Seldon developed a detailed plan for the birth of a new Empire on the ruins of the old one. To implement his Plan, Seldon created two Academies in different parts of the Galaxy, uniting the best minds of humanity. It seemed that nothing could prevent the implementation of the great Seldon Plan, but human ambitions led to conflict between the Academies, and humanity again found itself on the brink of the abyss…