Isaac Asimov
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| Title | : | Robot Dreams (Robot #0.4) |
| Author | : | Isaac Asimov |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Ace Trade (first published November 1st 1986) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Short Stories |
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Isaac Asimov’s Robot Dreams is a wonderful collection of short stories from one of the most influential writers of science fiction. Many of Asimov’s stories are deceptively simple; even though they’re not all actually tied together by theme (despite the title), they have a cumulative power. I found myself reading one after the other and becoming more engrossed in each successive story. It doesn’t feel like Asimov builds worlds. Rather, in the way he focuses on scientists, corporations and bureaucrats, he reveals worlds and technologies which have been firmly in place for decades. This is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys Asimov’s longer works (like the Foundation Series). It’s also interesting to read Asimov’s stories as a prophetic vision of our future.Define Books To Robot Dreams (Robot #0.4)
| Original Title: | Robot Dreams |
| ISBN: | 0441011837 (ISBN13: 9780441011834) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Robot #0.4, Robouniversum #14, Robouniversum Isaaca Asimova #8 , more |
| Literary Awards: | Nebula Award Nominee for Best Short Story (1986) |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 9608 Users | 343 ReviewsDiscuss Regarding Books Robot Dreams (Robot #0.4)
This was a surprise to me. I thought it was going to be new(er) robot stories. There was one (the title story) and it was pretty good. The rest of the book was Asimov's greatest hits. The best of those are sure classics: (My favorites: Eyes Do More Than See, The Martian Way (one of the all time best), The Last Question, Does a Bee Care?, The Feeling of Power (I really liked), Ugly Little Boy, The Billiard Ball and The Last Answer.It was a great pleasure to re-read these once again after a longMy introduction to Asimov. Love it so so so much!!
This is a collection of Asimov's short stories, all of which have been published before except for the title story, which was newly written for this collection. There are two themes running through this collection, robots and Earth as an experiment. The most prevalent theme is robots, and maybe half the stories are about robots in one form or another. There are a number of stories that consider the possibility that Earth has been set up as a laboratory experiment by powerful aliens, as a way of
It's been a long time, but this is the book that first turned me on to Asimov as a young pup. I've had a thing for robots for as long as I can remember and just loved the cover of this book. And then loved the contents.
Dang. Many of these are *not* robot stories. I mean, I love Asimov, period, but I really wanted a big old sustained dose of interpretations & misinterpretations of the three laws....Also, most of the stories seemed (and probably were) familiar. Time to let this one go....(I, Robot, is the first collection of short stories. Second is The Rest of the Robots. Robot Dreams only has one new story in it. The Complete Robot is reported to be truly complete.)
If you have not read a single word penned by Issac Asimov (and if you consider yourself a fan of science fiction...that would be scandalous), then this is the work to start with. It's a primer on everything that is wonderful & extraordinary about Asmiov's writing: his remarkable view of the future, his fluid prose, his unshakable faith in mankind...both as a race, and as individuals. Reading these stories is a constant reminder of just how much the genre owes to his genius, whether it be the
3.5 stars overall. A great collection short stories. Some make you laugh, but most of them make you think. Sure, some of the stories are outdated, but, the majority are within the scope of the realm of possibility. This book seems like a great introduction to the author's full novels. I will definitely be reading more of his work
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