The Caves of Steel: Robot, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KY2YPLO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Worst of all was that the "R" stood for robot - and his positronic partner was made in the image and likeness of the murder victim!. Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner: R. The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start. Daneel Olivaw. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions. A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer
A Must-Read for Anyone Interested in Science Fiction Isaac Asimov is one of the classic writers of science fiction and this novel is the beginning of one of the great classic series in the science fiction canon. The Robot Series is a must-read for anyone interested in speculative fiction and this is where it should be started.The novel begins with a mystery but rather than being a mystery novel it focuses on investigating sociological aspects of te. TomXPAsimov is truly one of the greats TomXP411 Don't get me wrong, I love Asimov's work, but reading Golden Age novels always drives me a little bit nuts with the language. I suppose that's inevitable, though, since they simply didn't have the vocabulary yet to describe things we take for granted.As to the story: this is a fun story, one of my favorites by Asimov. Honestly, I love all his Robot novels, but stories with androids and AI's alway. 11 said Asimov is truly one of the greats. Don't get me wrong, I love Asimov's work, but reading Golden Age novels always drives me a little bit nuts with the language. I suppose that's inevitable, though, since they simply didn't have the vocabulary yet to describe things we take for granted.As to the story: this is a fun story, one of my favorites by Asimov. Honestly, I love all his Robot novels, but stories with androids and AI's alway. "For those who love Asimov, it's a must read" according to Tony DaMommio. I read this book after reading The Naked Sun, so it puts things in perspective, and explains the relationship between Baley and Olivaw, and the phobias that Earth and the Spacers have. For those who love Asimov, it's a must read.