I, Robot

by Isaac Asimov

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benmartin79 recommends Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov, "Some repeats, but some of the newer material, especially the title story, is a good supplement."

benmartin79 recommends Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

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Asimov's robot short stories (1)

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I, Robot

Original publication date

1950

1950 (collection)

1944 (Catch that Rabbit)

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New York, New York, USA

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Robbie:
"Ninety-eight — ninety-nine — one hundred."

Runaround:
It was one of Gregory Powell's favorite platitudes that nothing was to be gained from excitement, so when Mike Donovan came leaping down the stairs toward him, red hair matted with perspiration, Powell frowned.

Reason:
Half a year later, the boys had changed their mind.

Catch That Rabbit:
The vacation was longer than two weeks.

Liar!
Alfred Lanning lit his cigar carefully but the tips of his fingers were trembling slightly.

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0553294385, Mass Market Paperback)

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.

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