{"product_id":"i-robot-by-isaac-asimov-9780553382563","title":"I, Robot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/em\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, mind-reading robots, and robots with a sense of humour. 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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Laws of Robotics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith these three simple directives, Isaac Asimov formulated the laws governing robots’ behaviour. In \u003cem\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/em\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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?”—\u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642990018796,"sku":"9780553382563","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/debb20b9186ca3b4ce2418e3091c62eb.jpg?v=1779170864","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/i-robot-by-isaac-asimov-9780553382563","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}