There were no lights nearby positioned to reflect from the canal's black surface, so that it seemed like nothing, like an absolute absence on which the barges appeared to be floating unsupported. Also tonight there was no appreciable wind at ground level, which meant that - in the absence of any traffic - the canal, though still free of ice, was perfectly still and soundless, with no slap of wave or gurgling surge. The snow made it seem hushed, he supposed, muffling what little sound there was. He stopped and lifted his head, sniffing at the air. He could hear his own footsteps as they sank into the untouched whiteness. It was a quiet area of the city at almost any time, Kabe knew, but tonight it both seemed and was quieter still. The horizontal surfaces of the canal's paths, piers, bollards and lifting bridges bore the same full billowed weight of snow, and the tall buildings set back from the quaysides loomed over all, their windows, balconies and gutters each a line edged with white. The barges lay on the darkness of the still canal, their lines softened by the snow heaped in pillows and hummocks on their decks. Chapter One: The Light of Ancient Mistakes
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Seldon’s mathematical models have shown conclusively that the Empire will collapse within a few hundred years, followed by a 30,000 year dark age before civilization is rebuilt. However, very few people have realized this, primarily those working with the great mathematician Hari Seldon. Set in a distant future, the book details a vast, galactic empire which has controlled thousands of inhabited worlds for 12,000 years. Psychohistory (originally hyphenated as “psycho-history”) first appeared in the short stories Asimov would later collect in his episodic novel Foundation. But he also came up with another unique and equally memorable science fiction concept: psychohistory. That’s what most people think of first when they think of Isaac Asimov-and certainly, his stories about the Three Laws of Robotics are among the best he wrote. 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