Isaac Asimov
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| Title | : | The Caves of Steel (Robot #1) |
| Author | : | Isaac Asimov |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | 12th Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 206 pages |
| Published | : | 1997 by Voyager (first published February 1954) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Classics. Science Fiction Fantasy. Robots. Crime |
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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 Asimov's 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 over-populated 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!Itemize Books During The Caves of Steel (Robot #1)
| Original Title: | The Caves of Steel |
| ISBN: | 0586008357 (ISBN13: 9780586008355) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Robot #1, Foundation Universe |
| Characters: | Elijah Baley, R. Daneel Olivaw |
| Literary Awards: | Retro Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2004) |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 76082 Users | 2539 ReviewsWrite-Up Based On Books The Caves of Steel (Robot #1)
So, initially I was going to give this book one star. It is my opinion that Asimov is frightfully overrated, even compared with other authors who were his contemporaries, and therefore lived in, and wrote from, the same social climate.Nearly all of the human characters were frustratingly stupid throughout most of the book. The one woman in the book was basically just in the story to be hysterical, gullible, and even nonsensical.The protagonist, though he is allegedly a competent professionalI read this in 2008, pre-GR, so Im not able to deliver a good review other than to say I enjoyed it. And now that Ive read Foundation and Foundation and Empire, I liked it a whole lot better than them!
I read and reread this book whenever I can, and each time, it tells me a different story. If something like infinity is within our grasp, well, as far as I'm concerned, then it's to be found in The Caves of Steel.
The Caves of Steel (Robot #1), Isaac AsimovThe Caves of Steel is a novel by American writer Isaac Asimov. It is essentially a detective story, and illustrates an idea Asimov advocated, that science fiction can be applied to any literary genre, rather than just a limited genre. In this novel, Isaac Asimov introduces Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw, later his favorite protagonists. They live roughly three millennia in Earth's future, a time when hyperspace travel has been discovered, and a few
For a long time I postponed this reading because I thought it would be sooo outdated. Ok, it was, but only just a bit, now I need to continue reading the Robot Series.
While detective novels aren't my thing (at the moment, I'm still trying) I love Isaac Asimov's books. His worlds, explanations, AIs, and situations he writes are genius and can keep me interested even if it's the type of story I don't usually read
Now that we hear serious conversations about everything from online medical examinations to robotic baristas, Isaac Asimovs 1950s robot novels read, if not as though ripped from todays headlines, as at least eerily predictive of our very near future. We already hear dire warnings of massive job loss and a general leveling of culture with a scarcity of human-to-human interaction that robotics will bring about.. There are characters in Caves of Steel, known as Medievalists, who dream of an
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