Robot Dreams spans the body of Asimov`s fiction from the 1940 s to the mid-80s, and features classic Asimovian themes, from the scientific puzzle to the extraterrestrial thriller, all introduced in an exclusive essay written especially for this collection.
From Isaac Asimov, the writer whose name is synonymous with robots and the science of robotics, are five decades of robot visions gathered together in one volume. These 36 landmark short stories and essays include three never before colleccted stories: " Too Bad," "Chritmas Without Rodney" and "Robot Visions," which was created specifically for this book. And you will meet all of Isaac Asimov`s technological children from Robbie, the very first robot that Asimov`s imagination brought to life, to Susan Calvin, the original robot psychologist, Stephen Byerly, the humanoid robot, and the famous human/robot detective team of lije Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw, the starts of so many best--selling novels. Let the master himself be your gide as...
ISBN: 978-0-451-45064-7
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
Isaac Asmiov`s classic novel about the decline and fall of Solaria. Gladia Delmarre`s homeworld, the Spacer planet Solaria, has been abandoned - by its human population. Countless robots remain there. And when traders from Settler worlds attempt to salvage them, the robots of Solaria turn to in defiance of the Three Laws of Robotics. Pax Robotica Long ago, Gladia`s robots Daneel and Giskard played a vital role in opening the worlds beyond the Solar system to Settlers from Earth. Now the conscience-stricken robots are faced with an even greater challenge. Either the sacred Three Laws of Robotics are in ruins - or a new, superior Law must be established to bring peace to the galaxy. With Madam Gladia and Baley - the captain of the Settler...
ISBN: 978-0-586-06200-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: август 2011
A millennium into the future two advances 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 partner¬ship between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Detective Elijah Baley is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of roboticide. The prime suspect is a gifted roboticist who had the means, the motive, and the opportunity to commit the crime. There`s only one catch: Baley and his positronic partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, must prove the man innocent. For in a case of political intrigue and love between woman and robot gone tragically wrong, there`s more at stake than...
ISBN: 978-0-553-29949-6
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Isaac Asimov`s Robot series - from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws Of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.Two centuries have passed since Elijah Baley`s actions on Aurora sent settlers from Earth to new worlds all over the galaxy.The Spacer planet of Solaria has been abandoned by humans, though countless robots remain. When settlers arrive to salvage them, something unthinkable happens - the robots attack.Accompanied by Gladia Delmarre and the robots Daneel and Giskard, a descendant of Elijah Baley sets out for Solaria to...
Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the greatest science fiction writers and many times the winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. her career as a novelist was launched by the three novels contained in "Worlds of Exile and Illusion." These novels,...
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. Rodney Stone is a fantastic gothic mystery novel set in the world of boxing fights in England during the Napoleonic Wars. The plot also has some attributes of an adventure genre, including a haunted house and a false murder accusation.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08139-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
An abridged edition of the world`s bestselling original thesaurus. This completely revised and updated edition contains over 230,000 words, nearly three thousand of which are newly added. The revolutionary achievement of Dr. Roget was his development of a brand new principle: the grouping of words according to ideas. If the user cannot find something in a reference book, it is often because of the restriction of searching alphabetically by `known` headwords. Dr. Roget`s thesaurus reversed the access to allow the user to find a word from another word, a concept or an idea.
ISBN: 978-0-06-009479-9
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure for Maxine. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions and grabbed headlines as a dot-com entrepreneur. His only shortcoming was as a husband—first his work and then his never-ending quest for fun kept him constantly on the move, far away from Maxine and his family. For five years Blake and Maxine have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, with friendly though infrequent visits, a yacht he lends her every summer, and three children they both adore. Blake enjoys his globe-trotting lifestyle—dating a succession of beautiful, famous, and very young women—while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a...
ISBN: 978-0-440-24329-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
For Maxine Williams, being married to Blake was an amazing adventure. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, as an entrepreneur he had made millions and grabbed headlines. His only shortcoming was as a husband, and now they have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, and share three children they both adore. Blake gets to keep his globe-trotting lifestyle - dating a succession of beautiful, famous and very young women - while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a child psychiatrist. Then, everything finds a new love just as a tragedy transforms Blake from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grown-up. He wants Maxine in his life again - as a partner in a humanitarian project...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15840-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Samantha Willan would rather work than take a vacation, but her sisters won`t take no for an answer. Whisked away to the family cottage, things go from bad to worse when the power goes out. Then three very sexy men show up next door, claiming to be in a rock band, and Samantha starts to think this may not have been such a bad idea afterall. The last thing Garrett Mortimer needs is to worry about three mortals. He`s on the trail of a rogue vampire and keeping up his cover around these three women is an added headache. Now is not the time to find a lifemate - but Fate has other plans. Mortimer has to find the rogue, help Samantha find her friend who`s suddenly gone missing, and convince his destiny that they`ve gotten it all before he...
ISBN: 978-0-06-147429-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
«J`ai retenu trois figures, toutes de cœur, tandis que j`écartais une partie de moindre importance. Les deux nouvelles cartes qui m`ont été distribuées pouvaient justifier la manœuvre, car j`ai toujours eu la main heureuse au poker. Discret, furtif, pointant à peine à travers la fumée piquante du tabac, le bord d`une carte se fraye un chemin sous mon pouce. As de cœur - qu`on appelle cœur de grenouille en Californie. Et les grelots du joker! Il ne me reste qu`à espérer que mes bons vieux partenaires dont les jeux regorgent de quintes et de mains pleines penseront que je suis en train de bluffer».
ISBN: 978-2-07-036702-3
Издательство:
Gallimard
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Lets you experience the rollicking adventures of the Stone family on a tour of the Solar System. This title begins when twins, Castor and Pollux Stone, decide that life on the Lunar colony is too dull and opt to buy their own spaceship and go into business for themselves.
ISBN: 978-1-4391-3356-9
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
While the Mick Jagger of today drips with millions and seems to have become a member of the aristocratic establishment, there was once a time when he and his fellow Rolling Stones were rebels every bit as anti-establishment as the Sex Pistols. They have let slip their true feelings on many occasions and Mark Paytress`s book catches them off guard, unearthing statements and interviews long forgotten. Now re-issued in paperback. Rediscovers unguarded and often indiscreet comments and frank opinions that might later have been denied altogether. A verbal documentary laced with the authentic flavour of the rebellious Rolling Stones in their heyday, the craziness that surrounded Mick and Keith and their disintergrating compatriot Brian Jones,...
