Robot Visions - Isaac Asimov

Launching Roc Books' new science fiction/fantasy line is this collection from the undisputed grandmaster.d capture the essence of an extraordinary life's work.er of a 1986 Oscar for his special effects for Cocoon--provides 15 line drawings. From Isaac Asimov, the Hugo Award-winning Grand Master of Science Fiction, comes five decades of robot visions: thirty-four landmark stories and essays--including three rare tales--gathered together in one volume. Meet all of Asimov's most famous creations including: Robbie, the very first robot that his imagination brought to life; Susan Calvin, the original robot psychologist; Stephen Byerley, the humanoid robot; and the famous human/robot detective team of Lije Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw, who have appeared in such bestselling novels as The Robots of Dawn and Robots and Empire . Let the master himself guide you through the key moments in the fictional history of robot-human relations--from the most primitive computers and mobile machines to the first robot to become a man. It's good to have Isaac's classic robot stories, and his commentary on them, in one handsome volume.--Arthur C. Clarke