{"product_id":"robot-dreams-9780441731541","title":"Robot Dreams by Asimov, Isaac","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Isaac Asimov--the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFoundation\u003c\/i\u003e--comes a collection of 20 of his best science fiction stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"His name is synonymous with all that is best in science fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Isaac Asimov--science writer, historian, and futurist--accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the field of robotics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid-1980s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes--from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse--presented by the author in an introductory essay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the title story (a \u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003epoll winner, and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist), this collection features several of Asimov's robot tales. A robopsychologist must outwit a machine determined to stay hidden in \"Little Robot Lost;\" a woman's talent for \"Light Verse\" overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; and \"The Last Question\" presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isaac Asimov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780441731541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e53687 \/ Robot Dreams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsaac Asimov\u003c\/b\u003e authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- bookmarks-official-preview:9780441731541 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookmarks-official-preview\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:1.5em 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 2px;letter-spacing:0.08em;font-size:12px;color:#c45c3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOK INSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"bookmarks-li-open\" href=\"#bookmarks-look-inside\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid #c45c3a;color:#c45c3a;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLarger view\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;scroll-snap-align:start;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/insight.penguinrandomhouse.com\/fullpage.do?pContentType=JPG\u0026amp;pName=fullpage\u0026amp;pISBN=9780441731541\u0026amp;pPageID=1\" alt=\"Official sample page 1 of 18. 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