Foundation
Encyclopedia
Foundation commonly refers to:
Foundation may also refer to:
- Foundation (engineering), the lowest and supporting layer of a structure
- Foundation (non-profit), a type of organization
Foundation may also refer to:
Literature
- Foundation series, a series of science fiction books by Isaac Asimov
- Foundation (novel)Foundation (novel)Foundation is the first book in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy . Foundation is a collection of five short stories, which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951...
, the first book in the series
- Foundation (novel)
- Foundation – The International Review of Science Fiction, a literary journal
- Foundation (b-boy book)Foundation (b-boy book)Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York is a book by Joseph G. Schloss which looks at b-boying and the culture surrounding it...
, by Joseph G. Schloss - Foundation, a novel by Mercedes LackeyMercedes LackeyMercedes "Misty" Lackey is a best-selling American author of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar...
in the Collegium Chronicles series
Music
- The FoundationsThe FoundationsThe Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" , written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations...
, a British soul group - Foundation (Brand Nubian album)
- Foundation (Breakage album)Foundation (Breakage album)Foundation is an album by British producer Breakage. The album's main styles are dubstep, UK garage and drum & bass. It was released on 22 March 2010, on the Digital Soundboy label.-Track listing:#"Open Up"#"Hardcore Music"...
- Foundation (Doc Watson album)Foundation (Doc Watson album)Foundation: Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998 is the title of a recording by American folk music and country blues artist Doc Watson, released in 2000. It contains instrumental tracks from Watson's 1964 to 1968 recordings.-Track listing:# "Black Mountain Rag" – 1:31# "Windy &...
- Foundation (Magnum album)
- Foundation (M.O.P. album)Foundation (M.O.P. album)Foundation is the sixth studio album from Hip Hop duo M.O.P.. After being put in limbo with Roc-A-Fella Records without releasing any new material, the duo signed to G-Unit Records where they once again ended up without any releases beside mixtapes and street albums...
- The Foundation (Geto Boys album)
- The Foundation (Zac Brown Band album)The Foundation (Zac Brown Band album)The Foundation is the first major-label studio album by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music band. It was released on November 18, 2008. Originally slated for release on the Home Grown label and Big Picture Records, the album is distributed by Atlantic Nashville in association with those...
- "Foundations" (song)Foundations (song)-Chart performance:...
, by Kate Nash - "The Foundation" (song)The Foundation (song)"The Foundation" is the second single from Xzibit's debut album At the Speed of Life and also appeared on the soundtrack to the film Hurricane Streets. Xzibit dedicated this song to his two year old son....
, by Xzibit
Academics
- Foundation degreeFoundation degreeThe Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, a British academic qualification - Foundation schoolFoundation schoolIn England and Wales, a foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools....
, a type of school in England and Wales - University Foundation ProgrammeUniversity Foundation ProgrammeThe University Foundation Programme is a one-year intensive course that leads to entry to a wide range of universities in the United Kingdom. It is designed as an alternative to the conventional A-Level route, which takes two years to complete....
, a British university entrance course
Other uses
- Foundation (evidence), a legal term
- Foundation (cosmetics)Foundation (cosmetics)Foundation is a skin coloured cosmetic applied to the face to create an even, uniform colour to the complexion, to cover flaws, and, sometimes, to change the natural skintone. Foundation applied to the body is generally referred to as "body painting"....
- The Foundation (TV series)The Foundation (TV series)The Foundation is a Canadian television sitcom, airing on Showcase in the 2009-10 television season.Created and produced by Michael Dowse, the show stars Mike Wilmot as Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the crooked and corrupt director of a philanthropic foundation. The cast also includes Martin Sims,...
- "The Foundation" (Seinfeld)The Foundation (Seinfeld)"The Foundation" is the 135th episode of the American television sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 1st episode of the 8th season. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on September 19, 1996.-Plot:...
- FOUNDATION fieldbusFOUNDATION fieldbusFoundation Fieldbus is an all-digital, serial, two-way communications system that serves as the base-level network in a plant or factory automation environment. It is an open architecture, developed and administered by the Fieldbus Foundation....
, a communications system