Books with author isaac asimov

The three laws of Robotics:1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders givein 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 changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, 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.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 and science fiction that has become Asmiov's trademark.

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 Isaac Asimovs 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 overpopulated Earth New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors who distrusted all Earthmen was strained from the start Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner R Daneel Olivaw 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