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I, Robot
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Narrator
- William Hope
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 September 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.
What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine?
In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics – designed to protect humans from their robotic creations – and pushes them to their limits and beyond.
Following genius robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan, these short stories helped to transform artificial intelligence from a dream into a science and changed perceptions of robots for ever.
Critics Review
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‘An exciting science thriller…’
New York Times -
‘Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age…It will never be known how many practicing scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac Asimov’
Carl Sagan -
‘Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction’
Daily Telegraph -
‘Asimov’s career was one of the most formidable in science fiction’
The Times
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Details
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Narrator
- William Hope
- Duration
- 9 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008305918
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Science fiction: cyberpunk / biopunk, Classic science fiction, Hard science fiction, Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
Synopsis
Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine? In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics – designed to protect humans from their robotic creations – and pushes them to their limits and beyond. Following genius robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan, these short stories helped to transform artificial intelligence from a dream into a science and changed perceptions of robots for ever.
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