I, Robot

by Asimov, Isaac

Description

Good; Movie tie in. No writing inside. Has"5" written on outer/upper . edge. Creasing to spine. Mild edge wear. Binding firm. A few pages . are slightly warped/curvy. Good over all condition. ; Mass Market . Paperbac; Spectra; 2004. 1 x 6.8 x 4.2 Inches; 304 pages; The three laws of Robotics:<br>1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm<br>2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.<br>3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.<br><br>W ith this, Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In <b>I, Robot</b>, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: 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.<br><br>Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read 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 & science fiction that became Asmiov's trademark. .

Book summary

Dr. Susan Calvin is a 75-year-old Robopsychologyist retiring from U.S. Robots in the year 2057 when she is interviewed by a reporter from the Interplanetary Press. Her interview forms the narrative of this novel, covering her participation in the development of independent, sensible, and rational robots, ruled by the three entrenched laws of robotics, and the many lessons of her career that have led her to contend that robots are more human than people and that they are vital to human survival.