I Robot
by Isaac Asimov
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Mass Market Paperback, Near Fine
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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Minor toning, else content appears as unread and unblemished with good wraps displaying minor surface/edge wear, as shown, with light bumping at head/heel of spine.
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot launches readers on an adventure into a not-so-distant future where man and machine , struggle to redefine life, love, and consciousness—and where the stakes are nothing less than survival. Filled with unforgettable characters, mind-bending speculation, and nonstop action, I, Robot is a powerful reading experience from one of the master storytellers of our time.
ROBOT: They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey hitman orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on perhaps its greatest adventure: the invention of the first positronic man. It was a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities—and unforeseen risks. For the scientists who invented the earliest robots weren't content that their creations should ' remain programmed helpers, companions, and semisentient worker-machines. And soon the robots themselves; aware of their own intelligence, power, and humanity, aren't either.
As humans and robots struggle to survive together—and sometimes against each other—on earth and in space, the future of both hangs in the balance. Human men and women confront robots gone mad, telepathic robots, robot politicians, and vast robotic intelligences that may already secretly control the world. And both are asking the same questions: What is human? And is humanity obsolete?
In l, Robot Isaac Asimov changes forever our perception of robots, and human beings and updates the timeless myth of man's dream to play god. with all its rewards—and terrors. --front flap
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Synopsis
I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950. The stories are woven together as Dr. Susan Calvin tells them to a reporter (the narrator) in the 21st century.
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- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5808-102621
- Title
- I Robot
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Book Condition
- Used - Mass Market Paperback, Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed, 1st Prtg
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fawcett Crest Books
- Place of Publication
- Greenwisch, Cn
- Date Published
- August, 1970
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sci Fi
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