{"product_id":"i-robot-paperback","title":"I, Robot - Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Three Laws of Robotics: \u003cbr\u003e1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.\u003cbr\u003e2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.\u003cbr\u003e3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots' behavior. In \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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?\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742656114905,"sku":"9780553382563","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9780553382563.jpg?v=1779533113","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/i-robot-paperback","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}