I, Robot

The three laws of Robotics:br1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harmbr2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.br3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.brbrWith these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In bI, Robot/b, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: 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.brbrHere are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read 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 Asmiov's trademark.brbrbriFrom the Hardcover edition./i

In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction.