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‘I, Robot’ Is a science fiction history book written by famous author Isaac Asimov, which contains a collection of interconnected stories.It has nine stories except the first story, other stories are interconnected, and these stories explore the relationship between humans and robots in a future society.They story starts with author is encouraging Doctor Susan Calvin, a robopsychologist who works at US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation, who’s retirement day is that day, to tell stories of robots she encountered in her life.The first story was ‘Robbie’, where a young girl is being too much attached to her nursemaid robot Robbie.But to make her social human being, her parents removed the robot from her.This story goes on where Gloria was saved by Robbie.The next story is ‘Run around’,which is about a robot is facing contradiction of his three law and showing unexpected behaviour. The next story is about a robot Cutie who is not recognizing as human his master.Another story, Liar, Where a robot Harbie can read uman thoughts.But as his power grows stronger, it begans manipulating humans. So the whole book is a manifestation of human robot relationships, a society where we are being threatened by unexpected behavioural changes of robots and pushes readers to think of a world where humans are coexisting with Robots. Is contained inFoundation / Foundation and Empire / Second Foundation / The Stars, Like Dust / The Naked Sun / I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Le grand livre des robots (coffret 2 volumes) by Isaac Asimov (indirect) ContainsIs retold inHas the adaptationIs replied to inInspiredHas as a student's study guideDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML:This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart. “A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The Guardian I, Robot, the first and most widely read book in Asimov’s Robot series, forever changed the world’s perception of artificial intelligence. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-reading robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world—all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asimov’s trademark. The Three Laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, 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. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots’ behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future—a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete. “Tremendously exciting and entertaining . . . Asimov dramatizes an interesting question: How can we live with machines that, generation by generation, grow more intelligent than their creators and not eventually clash with our own invention?”—The Chicago Tribune. No library descriptions found.
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