The Currents of Space
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The Currents of Space is a 1952 novel by science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is the second book in Asimov's Empire Series. The action takes place during the time when Trantor was building a confederation of planets that would ultimately grow into the Galactic Empire.
In this story, that ocurrs around year 34500, Trantor dominates almost half of the galaxy (Earth is hardly remembered); one of its few opposition groups is lead by Sark, a planet ruled by the Nobles, who base their wealth on kyrt, a versitile fabric, woven from a cotton-like plant that only grows on Florina, planet that is of course controlled by the rich men of Sark.
The main topic of the novel is the possible destruction of Florina, predicted by Rik, a space analyst whose mind has been manipulated and forced to forget this vital information. The story begins when Rik starts remembering the past and produces a break in the political situation of Sark, Florina and Trantor.
| Preceded by: | Series: | Followed by: |
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| The Stars, Like Dust | Empire Series Foundation Series | Pebble in the Sky |