ISBN: 9780586025949 - the rest of the robots (41 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. ROBOT TONY is the first robot designed to perform domestic duties by the US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation. Is it Tonys fault that the lady of the house where hes field tested falls in love with him? ROBOT AL was intended for shipment to a mining outfit on the moon. Instead, hes loose in the mountains of Virginiabuilding from scraps of junk his very own, very dangerous disintegrator. ROBOT LENNY answers workaday questions in babytalk. So why is Dr Susan Calvin, the worlds top robopsychologist, fascinated by this messed up specimen of an industrial robot? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

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Paperback. Zustand: New. The third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. ROBOT TONY is the first robot designed to perform domestic duties by the US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation. Is it Tony's fault that the lady of the house where he's field tested falls in love with him? ROBOT AL was intended for shipment to a mining outfit on the moon. Instead, he's loose in the mountains of Virginia.building from scraps of junk his very own, very dangerous disintegrator. ROBOT LENNY answers workaday questions in babytalk. So why is Dr Susan Calvin, the world's top robopsychologist, fascinated by this messed up specimen of an industrial robot.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. ROBOT TONY is the first robot designed to perform domestic duties by the US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation. Is it Tonys fault that the lady of the house where hes field tested falls in love with him?ROBOT AL was intended for shipment to a mining outfit on the moon. Instead, hes loose in the mountains of Virginiabuilding from scraps of junk his very own, very dangerous disintegrator.ROBOT LENNY answers workaday questions in babytalk. So why is Dr Susan Calvin, the worlds top robopsychologist, fascinated by this messed up specimen of an industrial robot? The third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: Very Good. The Rest of the Robots is the third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories, offering golden insights into robot thought processes. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 16. Weight in Grams: 134. Clean copy showing light shelfwear and age, remains a fine copy. 1968. paperback. . . . .…

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Zustand: Very Good. The Rest of the Robots is the third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories, offering golden insights into robot thought processes. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 16. Weight in Grams: 134. Clean copy showing light shelfwear and age, remains a fine copy. 1968. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. pp. 223.

Zustand: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Some moderate foxing, mostly on backstrip. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:0586025944.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Tanned pages, some wear to cover edges, spine creasing, some light cover creasing, slight spine lean, rubbed hinges, some marks to page edges and cover. Dennis Rolfe (illustrator).

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Zustand: New. pp. 223.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint; First Printing. Light reading creases to sunned spine. ; First printing of Panther 025944 mass market edition, 1968. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Cover photograph by Dennis Rolfe. ; 224 pages; Anthology of eight robot stories by Asimov regarding the Laws of Robotics and Susan Calvin. Mass Market PB.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. Tanned pages, some wear to cover edges, spine & cover creasing, rubbed hinges, slight lean. Dennis Rolfe (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Lovely copy with an uncreased spine.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 6.93x4.09x0.63 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The Rest of the Robots (1997) ? Isaac Asimov HarperCollinsPublishers | ISBN: 9780586025949 Condition: Good | Sold by Crappy Old Books Robots. Humanity has been dreaming about them for generations, largely because the prospect of inventing intelligent machines capable of doing all the unpleasant jobs sounds considerably more attractive than actually doing those jobs ourselves. Unfortunately, as Isaac Asimov repeatedly demonstrates, creating artificial beings that obey instructions, protect their owners and never misbehave is a rather more complicated undertaking than assembling a mechanical servant and telling it to make the tea. Welcome to The Rest of the Robots , a fascinating collection of Asimov?s celebrated robot stories, in which artificial intelligence, human ingenuity and the occasional spectacular failure of common sense combine to create some of science fiction?s most entertaining intellectual puzzles. Asimov, one of the great architects of modern science fiction, transformed the literary robot from a lumbering metallic menace into something infinitely more interesting: a logical, sophisticated machine whose behaviour is governed by a carefully constructed set of ethical principles. His famous Three Laws of Robotics were designed to ensure that robots would not harm human beings, would obey legitimate instructions and would protect their own existence, provided doing so did not conflict with the more important laws. A perfectly sensible arrangement, one might imagine, until somebody discovers that even the clearest rules can produce extraordinary complications when applied to the bewildering irrationality of human behaviour. Throughout these stories, Asimov explores the strange relationship between people and their mechanical creations. Robots behave unexpectedly, humans misunderstand their own instructions, and apparently straightforward problems develop into elaborate mysteries requiring logic, scientific reasoning and considerably more patience than most people possess. One of the pleasures of Asimov?s fiction is his refusal to rely upon the conventional science-fiction solution of having everything explode whenever the plot becomes complicated. His stories are frequently detective puzzles disguised as technological adventures, where the challenge is to discover why a robot has behaved in a particular fashion rather than simply finding a sufficiently large weapon to dismantle it. The collection also reflects changing attitudes towards automation, artificial intelligence and the possibility that machines might eventually become intelligent enough to reveal just how unreasonable their human creators can be. Originally published in 1964, The Rest of the Robots belongs to a remarkable period of speculative fiction when computers occupied entire rooms, artificial intelligence remained largely theoretical, and the prospect of conversing with an intelligent machine seemed delightfully futuristic. Today, when computers can compose poetry, generate pictures and confidently provide completely incorrect answers to perfectly reasonable questions, Asimov?s concerns about logic, responsibility and machine behaviour seem more relevant than ever. This 1997 HarperCollins edition , offered in Good condition by Crappy Old Books , is an excellent addition to any Asimov collection, particularly for readers fascinated by robotics, artificial intelligence and the philosophical difficulties of making machines behave better than the people who invented them. A witty, ingenious and thought-provoking exploration of humanity?s mechanical future, from a writer who understood that the real problem with intelligent robots might not be the robots themselves. After all, you can programme a machine to obey three perfectly sensible laws. Teaching human beings to follow even one is proving rather more difficult. THIS BOOK BEARS THE CRAPPY OLD BOOKS STAMP. IF THAT IS UNDESIRABLE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. THE STAMP MARKS WHICH IS USUALLY TO THE FRONT AND BACK INNER PAGES SAYS SOLD BY CRAPPY OLD BOOKS WITH WEB SITE URL. IT IN NO WAY DEMINISHED FROM THE READING. IF YOU WANT A PRISTINE BOOK, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER BOOK IN BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE ELSE.…

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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Zustand: Good: Moderate signs of wear. 1997 Edition. © 1964: A collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov in the 'Positronic Robot' series of books. 1st printing of 1997 paperback edition:- Contents: Robot AL-76 Goes Astray / Victory Unintentional / First Law / Lets Get Together / Satisfaction Guaranteed / Risk / Lenny / Galley Slave:- Synopsis: Robot Tony is the first robot designed to perform domestic duties by the US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation. Is it Tony's fault that the lady of the house where he's field-tested falls in love with him? Robot Al was intended for shipment to a mining outfit on the moon. Instead, he's loose in the mountains of Virginia. Building from scraps of junk his very own, very dangerous disintegrator. Goodbye, Virginia? Robot Lenny answers workaday questions in babytalk. So why is Dr Susan Calvin, the world's top robopsychologist, fascinated by this messed-up specimen of an industrial robot? 'The Rest Of The Robots' is the second timeless, amazing and amusing volume in Isaac Asimov's robot stories, offering golden insights into robot thought processes. Asimov's 'Three Laws Of Robotics' were programmed into real computers thirty years ago at the massachusetts Institute of Technology - with surprising results. Readers of today still have many platinum-iridium surprises in store: The Three Laws Of Robotics - 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm; 2. A robot must obey the orders given 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:- (original cost £5.99). Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator).…

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Zustand: Good: Moderate signs of wear. 1968 Edition. © 1964: A collection of 8 short stories by Isaac Asimov in the 'Positronic Robot' series of books. 9th printing of 1968 paperback edition:- Contents: Robot AL-76 Goes Astray / Victory Unintentional / First Law / Lets Get Together / Satisfaction Guaranteed / Risk / Lenny / Galley Slave:- Synopsis: 'The Rest Of The Robots' are not simple unthinking machines victimised by frightened men. 'The Rest Of The Robots' are positronic with brains of platinum-iridium. Independent. Precision-engineered. Sensible. Rational. And from the moment the last rivet is in place. 'The Rest Of The Robots' is Isaac Asimov's final, classic, terrifying picture of robotic developments in the future:- (original cost £1.50). Cover Art: Dennis Rolfe (illustrator).…