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Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Second book in the Foundation trilogy; surely you can't put it down now! The flaws in the Seldon plan are beginning to show; how will the galaxy find peace? (Also, take a look at the inventive ideas from Asimov's first and third books in the trilogy - Foundation and Second Foundation.) Select
an invention:
Flavor-Capsule A small pill used to turn ordinary water into a flavored beverage.
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Psychic Probe A device capable of discerning truthful information in a living human brain.
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Ribbon World A planet that presents the same face to its sun has a small habitable area - the ribbon between light and dark.
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Stun Pistol A hand-held device that causes unconsciousness.
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Wall-Light The walls of a room provide illumination.
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