Robot Dreams
In this collection, which spans the body of his fiction from the nineteen-forties to the mid-eighties, are all of the classic Asimovian, from the scientific puzzle, to the extraterrestrial thriller, to the psychological discourse, all introduced in an important essay written expressly for this collection.
"Robot Dreams", the title story, was a Locus poll winner and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist. The cover of this book and over a dozen black-and-white plates represent the book illustration debut of Ralph McQuarrie, known worldwide as the most influential designer of science fiction films.
Contents:
- Robot Dreams
- Little Lost Robot
- Breeds There a Man...?
- Hostess
- Sally
- Strikebreaker
- The Machine that Won the War
- Eyes Do More Than See
- The Martian Way
- Franchise
- Jokester
- The Last Question
- Does a Bee Care?
- Light Verse
- The Feeling of Power
- Spell My Name with an S
- The Ugly Little Boy
- The Billiard Ball
- True Love
- The Last Answer
- Lest We Remember
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (born Isaac Yudovich Ozimov, 1920–1992), was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited about 500 books and over 9,000 letters and postcards. His works have been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (the sole exception being the 100s: philosophy and psychology).
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