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Caliban is the first of a spin off trilogy to issac asimovs robot series so though you could read them as a stand alone set i advise you read the others first as much of the background history will be a lot clearer. Before his death in 1992, isaac asimov conceived the next step in robot evolution. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases. Isaac asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. In a universe protected by the three laws of robotics, human. The first law states, a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The third book in the caliban series a novel by roger macbride allen third in a powerful trilogy that examines asimov s three laws of roboticsa challenge welcomed and sanctioned by isaac asimov, and written with his cooperation. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The first law states,a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
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