{"product_id":"i-robot-by-isaac-asimov","title":"I, Robot by Isaac Asimov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Three Laws of Robotics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots’ behavior. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nottawa Cottage Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709730132055,"sku":"9780553382563","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/6488\/2007\/files\/TBMBookmanagerImage_8_50b3b4d4-89b3-40e9-a407-e830f5048dfa.jpg?v=1776449278","url":"https:\/\/nottawacottagebookstore.ca\/products\/i-robot-by-isaac-asimov","provider":"Nottawa Cottage Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}