Tag Archives: Asimov’s Robots

The Positronic Man

Posted on January 13, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Positronic Man© 1993 Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg290 pages This novel takes me back to high school, where at some point following the release of The Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams, I checked it out and read my very first Asimov. … Continue reading →

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Isaac Asimov’s Caliban

Posted on August 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

Isaac Asimov’s Caliban: A New Robot Novel© 1993 Roger MacBride Allen312 pages The planet Inferno is slipping toward ecological disaster, and the only woman with the wisdom to save it has just been attacked and left lying in a pool … Continue reading →

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Robots and Empire

Posted on July 9, 2011 by smellincoffee

Robots and Empire© 1985 Isaac Asimov383 pages In Isaac Asimov’s robots novels, Earth is home to some eight billion people living in vast underground complexes known as Cities or “caves of steel”. In his Empire novels, those billions have vanished: … Continue reading →

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The Complete Robot

Posted on July 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Complete Robot© 1982 Isaac Asimov688 pages A boom in electronic engineering followed World War 2, one that led to consumer televisions, the first computers, and a wide variety of other electricity-using gadgets. As people looked more toward the future, … Continue reading →

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The Robots of Dawn

Posted on May 13, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Robots of Dawn© 1983 Isaac Asimov419 pages I return to Asimov’s Robots series with the third mystery novel featuring plainclothesman Elijah Baley. Having established a reputation on Earth and elsewhere in the galaxy for his ability to adjust to … Continue reading →

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The Naked Sun

Posted on March 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Naked Sun© Asimov 1957187 pages A note to readers: I have been avoiding reading science fiction because I don’t like it rivaling my history reading. Being in Selma gave me access to The Naked Sun, though, and so I … Continue reading →

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The Caves of Steel

Posted on December 20, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Caves of Steel© Isaac Asimov 1953 I finally found a copy of The Caves of Steel this week. I’ve been looking for this book since the beginning of November, but my libraries have been unable to procure a copy … Continue reading →

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Robot Dreams

Posted on November 11, 2008 by smellincoffee

Robot DreamsIsaac Asimov © 1986Berkely Publishing, NY349 pages When I first started reading Asimov’s fiction, I started with short story collections — and this week I returned to that type of literature. Robot Dreams is a collection of short stories … Continue reading →

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