{"product_id":"i-robot-9780553294385","title":"I, Robot","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, the first and most widely read book in Asimov's Robot series, forever changed the world's perception of artificial intelligence. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-reading 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 Asimov's trademark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Three Laws of Robotics: \u003cbr\u003e1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.\u003cbr\u003e2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.\u003cbr\u003e3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots' behavior. In \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tremendously exciting and entertaining . . . Asimov dramatizes an interesting question: How can we live with machines that, generation by generation, grow more intelligent than their creators and not eventually clash with our own invention?\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isaac Asimov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spectra Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Robot #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.95h x 4.21w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553294385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e28462 \/ I, Robot (Robot Series)","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperbound","offer_id":44148515110957,"sku":"9780553294385","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_9d54f066-f76d-4d89-add0-d87eb76b715b.jpg?v=1757225830","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/i-robot-9780553294385","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}