Isaac Asimov's History of I-Botics: An Illustrated Novel [Hardcover]

Isaac Asimov (Author), James Chambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

The legendary, undisputed grand master of the science fiction world explores one of his most popular and bestselling subjects in this full color illustrated novel of the classic world of robotics.

Without contest, Isaac Asimov popularized robots and robotics, bringing them to life for his millions of readers. Now, based on Asimov's seminal work and on his final robot sbacksy, comes this fast-paced, high-tech adventure, invigorated by full-color illustrations that capture this fantastic classic.

Germany 1945. American agents have destroyed a secret Nazi laborabacksy, freeing the German's greatest achievement a functioning cyborg, half-man, half-robot. Fifty years later, Zachary Robillard, an American graduate student in the cutting edge science of genetic manipulation, stumbles on information proving his grandfather was an American agent during WWII responsible for the Allied robotics research effort. Suddenly Zachary is thrust into an international conspiracy. Realizing he knows more than is safe, he flees to Germany where he discovers a hidden scientific treasure his grandfather's secret legacy. The I-Botics robots are about to be reborn.

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About the Author

To list Isaac Asimov's honors, as to list his books, would be excessive. Let it simply be noted that Isaac Asimov was the most famous, most honored, most widely read, and most beloved science fiction author of all time. In his five decades as an author, he wrote more than four hundred books, won every award his readers and colleagues could contrive to give him, and provided pleasure and insight to millions. He died in 1992, still at work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 125 pages
• Publisher: Harper Prism; First Edition edition (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061055395
• ISBN-13: 978-0061055393
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,921,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I-Bots, Asimov & the SciFi Channel, November 17, 2005

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This review is from: Isaac Asimov's History of I-Botics: An Illustrated Novel (Hardcover)

This book gives the reader some wonderful stories (Steven Grant, John G. Betancourt, Karen Haber) and fantastic graphics by Pablo Marcos, Mark Jackson, & Rags Morales. Beautifully presented. But what I found so interesting is the "Note to the Reader" by one of the founders of the SciFi Channel and the involvement in that venture by Asimov and Gene Roddenberry. This is a 5-star book for sure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Issac Asimov: Lord of Robots, May 1, 2000

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Regan Mc Mullan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Isaac Asimov's History of I-Botics: An Illustrated Novel (Hardcover)

I bought this book on a whim, and man was I glad I did, it is superb! The book is split up into four different stories which all focus on I-Bots, the first examples of artificial intelligence. The first story begins by chronicling the life of an American spy in WW2 Germany then rockets to the near future, and leap frogs again to many points in bettwen. The book is fully illustrated with wonderfull artwork, that trully matches Asimov's genius. If you are at all interensted in robotics, or are just looking for a good book to read, buy The History of I-Botics, you won't be dissapointed. Peace.