Isaac Asimov's Inferno

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In a universe protected by the Three Laws of Robotics, humans are safe. The Second Law states, A robot must obey the orders given it by humán beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. When a key politician is murdered, suspicion falls on Caliban...the only robot without guilt or conscience, with no need to obey or to respect humanity...a robot without the Three Laws. But the stakes go deeper than one man's life. Caliban is challenging long-held ideas of a robot's place in society. Will he lead his New Law robots in a rebellion that threatens all humanity? The sequel to the bestselling Caliban is a searing examination of Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, a challenge welcomed and sanctioned by Isaac Asimov, the late beloved genius of science fiction, and written with his cooperation by one of today's hottest talents, Roger MacBride Allén, New York Times bestselling author of Ambush at Corella, The Modular Man, and The Ring of Charon. "Allén never fails to... Tovább

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In a universe protected by the Three Laws of Robotics, humans are safe. The Second Law states, A robot must obey the orders given it by humán beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. When a key politician is murdered, suspicion falls on Caliban...the only robot without guilt or conscience, with no need to obey or to respect humanity...a robot without the Three Laws. But the stakes go deeper than one man's life. Caliban is challenging long-held ideas of a robot's place in society. Will he lead his New Law robots in a rebellion that threatens all humanity? The sequel to the bestselling Caliban is a searing examination of Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, a challenge welcomed and sanctioned by Isaac Asimov, the late beloved genius of science fiction, and written with his cooperation by one of today's hottest talents, Roger MacBride Allén, New York Times bestselling author of Ambush at Corella, The Modular Man, and The Ring of Charon. "Allén never fails to deliver a good story, this one wrapped around a dever mystery.' -Science Fiction Chronicle "Political intrigue, love triangles, somé smart detective work and Caliban's search for a robotic identity beyond being a servant to humans keep the story always interesting as it wends its way to an exciting conclusion." -Publishers Weekly "Not only a first-rate mystery but alsó a compelling examination of the humán condition... Allén is perfectly suifed to continue the work of the esteemed Docfor. -Starburst Cover Painting by Ralph McQuarrie A BYRON PREISS BOOK Vissza