I, Robot: A collection of short stories in the 'Robot' series of books

Asimov, Isaac

ISBN 10: 0586025324 / ISBN 13: 9780586025321

Published by Panther Books / Panther Science Fiction, 1973

About this Item

© 1950: A collection of 9 short stories that are a part of the 'Robot' series of books. 7th printing of 1968 edition:- Contents:- Robbie / Runaround / Reason / Catch That Rabbit / Liar! / Little Lost Robot / Escape! / Evidence / The Evitable Conflict:- Synopsis: "To you, a robot is just a robot. But you haven't worked with them. You don't know them. They're a cleaner, better breed than we are". When Earth is ruled by master-machines. When robots are more human than mankind:- (original cost £0.30).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I, Robot: A collection of short stories in the 'Robot' series of books
• Publisher: Panther Books / Panther Science Fiction
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0586025324
• ISBN 13: 9780586025321
• Binding: Paperback: 7" x 4¼"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Dennis Rolfe
• Edition: 1968 Edition
• Printing: 7th Printing
• Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear
• Weight: 0.13 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction

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Synopsis

The classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre. One of the Voyager Classics collection, now I, Robot is a major Fox movie starring Will Smith. In these stories Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age. Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. But what happens when a rogue robot's idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws?

Review

In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction.