{"product_id":"robot-dreams-9780441731541","title":"Robot Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Isaac Asimov--the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFoundation\u003c\/i\u003e--comes a collection of 20 of his best science fiction stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"His name is synonymous with all that is best in science fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Isaac Asimov--science writer, historian, and futurist--accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the field of robotics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid-1980s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes--from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse--presented by the author in an introductory essay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the title story (a \u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003epoll winner, and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist), this collection features several of Asimov's robot tales. A robopsychologist must outwit a machine determined to stay hidden in \"Little Robot Lost;\" a woman's talent for \"Light Verse\" overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; and \"The Last Question\" presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsaac Asimov\u003c\/b\u003e authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ace Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613931245842,"sku":"9780441731541","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9be8440-ebc0-4fe0-94cf-6c9cb3685454.jpg?v=1732422027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/robot-dreams-9780441731541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}