Isaac Asimov's Caliban - Softcover

Allen, Roger MacBride

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857981685 ISBN 13: 9781857981681

Publisher: Millenium, 1994

Synopsis

This is a stirring, far-future robot novel and an invitation toAsimov's millions of fans to take part in his final vision

About this title

About the Author:

Isaac Asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.

From Publishers Weekly:

Allen ( Ring of Charon ), with the imprimatur of the late SF legend, offers here a reflection on what would happen if robots did not follow Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. Those Laws build into robots a code of behavior through which they cannot harm humans. Here, the world of Inferno has become so dependent on robotic servants that humans have lost even the motivation to save their planet from impending ecological collapse. When a leading robotics scientist is mysteriously attacked and her experimental, lawless robot Caliban is let loose on the planet, the sheltered world of the Infernals is destined never to be the same. Political intrigue, love triangles, some smart detective work and Caliban's search for a robotic identity beyond being a servant to humans keep the story always interesting as it wends its way to an exciting conclusion. Unfortunately, Allen misses many opportunities to delve into how robots, programmed not to harm humans, can allow the long-term safety of their masters to be put in jeopardy through robotic dependence.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Millenium
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1857981685
• ISBN 13: 9781857981681
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 312