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Forward the Foundation - Isaac Asimov

DISCOVER THE SAGA BEHIND THE APPLE TV+ ORIGINAL SERIES From a grand master of science fiction comes the long awaited final novel of one of the greatest series ever told. Completed just before his death, FORWARD THE FOUNDATION is a crowning achievement and stirring testament to the creative genius of Isaac Asimov. As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the once-mighty Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse.Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory-and with it the future of the galaxy. Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general.In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life's work from their grasp as he searches for his true heirs-a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.

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Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread... Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon's two Foundations awaits.

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Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov

The third novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONThe Foundation lies in ruins—destroyed by a mutant mind bent on humanity’s annihilation. But it’s rumored that there’s a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established as insurance to preserve the knowledge of mankind. Now a desperate race has begun between the survivors of the First Foundation and an alien entity to find this last flicker of humanity’s shining past—and future hope. Yet the key to it all might be a fourteen-year-old girl burdened with a terrible secret. Is she the Foundation’s savior—or its deadliest enemy?Unforgettable, thought-provoking, and riveting, Second Foundation is a stunning novel of adventure and ideas writ huge across the Galaxy—a powerful tale of humankind’s struggle to preserve the fragile light of wisdom against the threat of its own dark barbarism.

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Foundation - Isaac Asimov

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation's fate will be threatened first.

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Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. In a time before the Foundations, psychohistory's creator Hari Seldon is made to stand before the Emperor of the crumbling Galactic Empire to present how his scientific theory of predicting the future might be applied to the real world. However, Hari refuses to deploy his theory for political gain, setting off instead with reporter Chetter Hummin in quest of a place to safely apply his theory: Earth, the original home of humanity. All records of Earth have been lost to time. Hari will therefore have to look back into the past, in order to seal the future of humanity for ever.

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The Rest of the Robots - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. How could robots be used in a time of war? Could a robot be raised like a child? Could we allow them to have children of their own? Is there any human profession that could never be performed by a robotic replacement? In The Rest of the Robots, robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan return to investigate many more puzzling anomalies and catastrophic malfunctions. With characteristic wit, foresight and imagination, Asimov's stories uncover the practical and ethical issues humanity will encounter in a robotic future.

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Ring Around the Sun - Isaac Asimov

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Foundation - Isaac Asimov

A band of psychologists, under the leadership of psychohistorian Hari Seldon, plant a colony to encourage art, science, and technology in the declining Galactic Empire and to preserve the accumulated knowledge of humankind. Reader''s Guide available. Reissue.

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Foundation and Empire - Isaac Asimov

The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONLed by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire—the mightiest force in the Galaxy—is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who—or what—is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity’s perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light—and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.

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Foundation and Earth - Isaac Asimov

The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONGolan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all—and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible.But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know.Trevize believes the answer lies at the site of humanity’s roots: fabled Earth . . . if it still exists. For no one is sure where the planet of Gaia’s first settlers is to be found in the immense wilderness of the Galaxy. Nor can anyone explain why no record of Earth has been preserved, no mention of it made anywhere in Gaia’s vast world-memory. It is an enigma Trevize is determined to resolve, and a quest he is determined to undertake, at any cost.

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Foundation and Empire - Isaac Asimov

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.The First Foundation survived two centuries of barbarism as the once-mighty Galactic Empire descended into chaos. Now it mist prepare for war against the remnants of the Empire as the Imperial fleet advances on their planet, Terminus.Hari Seldon predicted this war; he even prepared his Foundation for it. But he couldn’t foresee the birth of the mutant Mule. In possession of a power which reduces fearsome opposition to devoted slaves, the Mule poses a terrible threat to Seldon’s Foundation.

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The Martian Way: And Other Stories - Isaac Asimov

The third volume in an extraordinary collection published shortly after the author’s death. There are 23 science fiction stories, ranging from the very surprising heart-tugger "The Ugly Little Boy" to the overwhelming vision of "Nightfall". In these stories, Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas.The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Three of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old readers alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest.Within this volume are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time. In these stories Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas that are more relevant today than ever before.

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Foundation and Earth - Isaac Asimov

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.Faced with determining the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevizehesitantly chose to hand over the rule of the galaxy to planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: who has erased the records of Earth – and why?Determined to ensure his choice was right, Golan sets off withJanov Pelorat and Bliss, to answer these questions once and for all. But nothing could prepare them for the secrets which await them on Earth. Secrets which predate history as they know it, and will change its significance forever…

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The Complete Robot - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. Could a robot ever show true creativity? Is it wise to trust self-driving cars? Will robotic body parts transform human beings into machines? Will organic technology allow robots to become human? The Complete Robot combines the stories in I, Robot and The Rest of the Robots with many more found only in this collection - including one of Asimov's masterpieces, the Hugo and Nebula award-winning novella `The Bicentennial Man'. Featuring Dr. Susan Calvin, Donovan and Powell, and the detective Elijah Baley, hero of the Robot novels, this is the ultimate collection of short stories from a genius of the genre.

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Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov

It is the story of the Galactic Empire, crumbling after twelve thousand years of rule. And it is the particular story of psycho-historian Hari Seldon, the only man who can see the horrors the future has in store: a dark age of ignorance, barbarism and violence that will last for thirty thousand years. Gathering together a band of courageous men and women, Seldon leads them to a hidden location at the edge of the galaxy where he hopes they can preserve human knowledge and wisdom against all who would destroy them.Asimov went on to add numerous sequels and prequels to the trilogy, building up what has become known as the Foundation series, but it is the original three books, first published in the Forties and Fifties, which remain the most powerful, imaginative and breathtaking.

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The Naked Sun - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. On the planet of Solaria, Spacers live in almost complete isolation, tended by robot servants and disgusted by the thought of human contact. And yet, one of their number has been beaten to death. Incapable of solving the crime, the authorities of the Outer Worlds seek help from Earth - from renowned detective Elijah Baley. Partnered once again with the robot Daneel Olivaw, Baley travels to this strange new world and uncovers a plot that could change the relationship between humans and robots for ever.

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The Caves of Steel - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. In the vast, domed cities of Earth, artificial intelligence is strictly controlled; in the distant Outer Worlds, colonists and robots live side by side. A Spacer ambassador is found dead and detective Elijah Baley is assigned to find the killer. But with relations between the two cultures in the balance, the Spacers insist that he work with a partner of their choosing - a robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw. Baley has never seen a robot like Daneel before - almost indistinguishable from a human - and soon, though the Three Laws of Robotics should render the crime impossible, Baley's partner becomes his prime suspect.

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Mother Earth - Isaac Asimov

Twenty-two of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre's greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world's most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov's short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Within this collection are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time, such as 'Mother Earth', which explores the consequences of Earth's colonies imposing immigration quotas against Terran immigrants. Asimov is equally adept at the creation of galaxy-spanning full-length novels and highly polished short stories. It is the second aspect of his unrivalled talent that is displayed to full adventure here. This is an unsurpassed showcase of Asimov's storytelling talent.

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Gold - Isaac Asimov

The last Isaac Asimov science fiction collection which contains all of his previously uncollected stories.Gold is Isaac Asimov''s last science fiction collection‚ one containing all of his uncollected SF stories that had never before appeared in book form. Gold is the final and crowning achievement of the fifty-five year career of science fiction''s transcendent genius‚ the world-famous author who defined the field of SF for its practitioners‚ for its millions of readers‚ and for the world at large.The stories collected here for the first time range from the humorous to the profound‚ for Asimov was engaged until the end of his days in the work of redefining and expanding the boundaries of the literature he loved‚ and indeed‚ helped create. And there is more. For at the heart of this extraordinary compendium is the title story‚ "Gold‚" a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality-a gamble Asimov himself made. And won.

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The Bicentennial Man - Isaac Asimov

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Living Space - Isaac Asimov

Twenty-five of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world’s most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century.Many of the stories in this collection are classics of the genre, including ‘Living Space’, which looks at the consequences of the existence of parallel universes and what would happen if life on Earth never developed.Always entertaining and thought provoking, these stories display Asimov’s mastery of the short story form. He remains supreme as the thinking person’s science fiction writer.

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The Robots of Dawn - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.On Aurora, the first and greatest of the Spacer planets, Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw investigate yet another seemingly impossible crime – this time, a roboticide.Someone has destroyed the positronic mind of R. Jander Panell, a humanoid twin to Daneel. His creator, the master roboticist Han Fastolfe, denies all involvement. So does Gladia Delmarre, the robot’s owner. And lover.Working in the heart of Spacer politics and civilisation, Baley and Daneel soon realise that their decisions will have profound consequences not only on relations between Earth and the Outer Worlds, but on mankind’s place in the galaxy.

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A zrodí se Nadace - Isaac Asimov

Je tomu už více než sedmdesát let od doby, kdy velmistr SF žánru Isaac Asimov začal budovat vesmír svého celosvětově úspěšného cyklu Nadace. Od té doby se miliony čtenářů nechaly fascinovat poutavým příběhem, jenž přesáhl tisíce let budoucího vývoje lidstva a zavedl je na desítky cizích světů. Román A zrodí se Nadace byl dokončen těsně před autorovou smrtí jako sedmá, závěrečná část románové ságy, která získala věhlasnou žánrovou cenu Hugo jako Nejlepší science fi ction série všech dob. V předchozích svazcích byl Hari Seldon, geniální zakladatel Nadace, pouhou historickou postavou. Návratem do dob jeho života vyplnil Asimov důležitou chybějící část svého epického příběhu. Autor se netajil tím, že postavu Hariho Seldona vytvořil jako vlastní alter ego, a tak je román ještě dojemnější tím, že v něm Asimov Seldonovou smrtí uzavřel celý cyklus jen krátce před svou vlastní. Vstupme tedy posedmé a naposledy do světa Nadace a poznejme dosud utajované skutečnosti nadaného matematika, jenž se snažil zachránit lidstvo před neodvolatelně se blížící dobou temna.

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Poems of the Decade - Forward Arts Foundation

Agbabi, Armitage, Burnside, Duffy, Dunmore, Fanthorpe, Heaney, Motion, Nagra, O''Brien and more Poems of the Decade brings together more than one hundred poems from the many thousands submitted to the Forward Prizes for Poetry in the first decade of the 21st century.The Forwards are among the world''s most coveted poetry honours. They have been awarded annually since 1992 for the Best Collection, Best First Collection and Best Single Poem published in Britain and Ireland, and the roster of winning, shortlisted and highly commended poets regularly juxtaposes familiar canonical names with fresh voices.This anthology of anthologies draws on the ten Forward Books of Poetry published to accompany the prizes between 2001 and 2010. It is the perfect introduction to a wide range of contemporary poetry: works that speak of violence, danger and fear, of love and all that opposes love, in forms of language broken and reshaped by the need to communicate what it is to be alive now, here.''These annual anthologies of the poems in the running for the Forward Prizes remain the best way of encountering the richness that new poetry has to offer.'' Daily Telegraph

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The Bicentennial Man - Isaac Asimov

This classic collection includes the title story, acclaimed as Asimov''s single finest Robot tale, and now made into a Hollywood movie starring Robin Williams. Each of the eleven stories here sparkle with characteristic Asimov inventiveness and imagination.

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I, Robot - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine?In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics - designed to protect humans from their robotic creations - and pushes them to their limits and beyond.Following genius robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan, these short stories helped to transform artificial intelligence from a dream into a science and changed perceptions of robots for ever.

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Já, robot (Isaac Asimov-Různí interpreti) (MP3-CD)

Audiokniha od autora: Isaac Asimov, čte: Jan Vondráček, Jana Stryková, Martin Myšička, Ondřej Rychlý. Délka nahrávky: 9 hodin, 50 minut. Děsíte se nástupu umělé inteligence? Prozkoumejte vyhlídky lidstva v devíti legendárních povídkách otce robotické etiky!Lidstvo vyvinulo zástupy umělých bytostí a může si pískat. Mechaničtí pomocníci obstarají vše, na co si jejich pánové vzpomenou. Pohlídají děti, zastanou nejen těžkou práci v dolech či ve strojovně, ale i nejjemnější úkony v sektoru služeb a pokaždé své tvůrce poslechnou na slovo – díky trojici zákonů robotiky, jimiž jsou povinni se řídit. Podle těchto ustanovení nesmějí člověku ublížit ani dopustit, aby se mu cokoli přihodilo, dokonce ho musejí ochránit i s vědomím, že by při tom mohli nadobro přijít o své obvody. Nebo to neplatí tak docela? V mistrovské povídkové sbírce zlatého věku science fiction Asimovovi roboti blázní a bouří se, ztrácejí se, rozprávějí o Bohu, případně čtou cizí myšlenky. Zkrátka se nám podobají víc, než je obecně záhodno a než by se jejich stvořitelům zamlouvalo.Podmanivé, podvratné i prorocky hloubavé příběhy z pera geniálního vizionáře. Koneckonců nestárnou – ba právě naopak!

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Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad - Ed McBain, Agatha Christie, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad je originálním dárkem pro všechny fanoušky kvalitních detektivních příběhů. Knížka obsahuje 25 pečlivě vybraných povídek od nejlepších světových mistrů detektivního žánru, jako je Agatha Christie, sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ed McBain, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson a řady dalších autorů. Všechny příběhy spojuje magická vánoční atmosféra. Při čtení knížky tak zažijete kouzlo Vánoc s nádechem zločinu na různých místech a v rozličných dobách. Knížka navíc obsahuje originální tematické ilustrace, které vytvořila Markéta Stará. Vánoce a zločin, kouzelná atmosféra a napětí. Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad představuje soubor těch nejlepších vánočních detektivek, jaké kdy byly sepsány.

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Robots and Empire - Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. Two centuries have passed since Elijah Baley's actions on Aurora sent settlers from Earth to new worlds all over the galaxy. The Spacer planet of Solaria has been abandoned by humans, though countless robots remain. When settlers arrive to salvage them, something unthinkable happens - the robots attack. Accompanied by Gladia Delmarre and the robots Daneel and Giskard, a descendant of Elijah Baley sets out for Solaria to investigate, a quest that will lead them to a vast, catastrophic conspiracy and a revolution in the Three Laws of Robotics.

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I, Robot - Isaac Asimov

Voyager Classics – timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy.A beautiful clothbound edition of I, Robot, the classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre.In these stories Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age.Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand:1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.But what happens when a rogue robot’s idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws?

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Gold - Isaac Asimov

The last Isaac Asimov science fiction collection which contains all of his previously uncollected stories.

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Foundation’s Edge - Isaac Asimov

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.After a long war which saw the First Foundation emerge victorious, the Second Foundation is now believed to be extinct, and all records of planet Earth's existence have been erased.No one suspects that the Second Foundation could still exist. None, except Council member Golan Trevize, who finds himself ordered to leave Terminus, accompanied by historian Janov Pelorat, in order to find it.Yet this quest will lead an unsuspecting Golan further than he could have possibly imagined - closer than ever to Earth, where the fate of the whole galaxy awaits him.

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Nightfall - Isaac Asimov

Twenty-three of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Počítačoví piráti - Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh

Jednu z klasických antologií Isaaka Asimova lze po více než čtvrt století od prvního vydání označit za "paleofuturistickou", protože co se v našem světě mění rychleji než počítače a vše kolem nich? Povídky v tomto souboru napsali Robert Silverberg, Joe Gores, Edward Wellen, Edward Hoch, Gordon R. Dickson, Stan Dryer, J. T. Mcintosh, Poul Anderson a sám Isaac Asimov. Jelikož jsou to příběhy především humoristické, nijak nezestárly, a navíc se dá říct, že tyhle historky o neutuchajících lidských snahách využít a zneužít počítače k vlastním záměrům získaly časem roztomilou patinu.

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The Currents of Space - Isaac Asimov

A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction.The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.High above the planet Florina, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of its surface, however, the native Florinians labour ceaselessly for their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. But now both worlds are hurtling toward a cataclysm, and only one man knows the truth; a man without a memory or a past, unaware of the secret locked inside his own brain…Their world is doomed.

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Neznámý Asimov - Isaac Asimov

Fascinující literární počátky jednoho z nejpopulárnějších velmistrů světové science fiction, Isaaca Asimova. Sbírka Neznámý Asimov zahrnuje sedmadvacet povídek z let 1939 až 1949, které byly do té doby publikovány pouze v časopisech. Naleznete v ní úplně první autorovy vydané práce doprovázené komentáři o tom, jak povídky vznikaly a jak složité je bylo prodat do některého ze žánrových časopisů.Neznámý Asimov je tak nejen skvělou sondou do doby, kdy vznikala legenda sci-fi, ale i dech beroucím svědectvím o době, kdy panoval Zlatý věk tohoto žánru a začínaly publikovat jeho největší hvězdy.

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The Stars, Like Dust - Isaac Asimov

Mankind has conquered space and moved toward the starry heart of the galaxy. Earth is a planet of no importance, riddled with radioactivity by long-forgotten wars.When assassins target his rooms and news arrives that, many light-years away, his father has been murdered, student Biron Farrill flees for his life.Stunned, grief-stricken, and outraged, Biron is determined to uncover the reasons behind his father''s death, and finds himself entangled in a web of deep-space rebellion, espionage, and political intrigue.Asimov’s Galactic Empire novels are among the earliest stories by one of the twentieth century’s greatest visionaries. Filled with ideas and wonders, they are classic adventures from science fiction’s Golden Age.

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Norbyho další tajemství - Isaac Asimov, Janet Asimov

Vědci chtějí dostat robůtka Norbyho. Rádi by totiž zjistili, co se skrývá za jeho antigravitačními schopnostmi. A tak před nimi musí popletený robůtek společně s vesmírným kadetem Jeffem, svým nejlepším kamarádem, uprchnout na planetu plnou hladových draků a šílených robotů. Dokážou tu přežít? Můžou využít Norbyho nově objevené schopnosti. V pořadí druhý díl Norbyho příběhů napsala Janet Asimovová společně se svým manželem a autorem knihy Já, robot a spousty dalších vyprávění o robotech Isaacem Asimovem. Vzrušující svět science fiction se tak otvírá i pro mladé čtenáře.

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Asimov's New Guide to Science - Isaac Asimov

Asimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding.

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Hvězdy jako prach - Isaac Asimov

Politika, láska, zrada předstíraná i skutečná, nejen palácové intriky - i toto je Asimov, příběh předcházející Nadaci. Lidstvo osídlilo v Galaxii tisíce planet, ale ne na všech se žije dobře. Obyvatelé království Nebula jsou nespokojení, jejich vzpoury však vládce Khan z planety Tyrant vždy tvrdě potlačí. Nemůže však zničit pověst o spravedlivém světě. Byron Farill, syn rančena z Videmosu, je otcem poslán na Zemi studovat a současně pátrat po starobylém dokumentu, který by pomohl odboji. Noc před promocí je však téměř zabit a jen náhodou se mu podaří uprchnout. Na útěku se seznámí s půvabnou, ale tvrdohlavou Artemisií, dcerou vládce planety Rhodie. Po mnohých zvratech se dvojici podaří onen důležitý dokument nalézt.

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The Penitent - Isaac Bashevis Singer

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Penitent is the story of Joseph Shapiro, a disillusioned and aimless man who discovers a purpose to his life through the Jewish faith. Following his journey as he flees Nazi persecution in Poland in 1939, through wealth and a failed marriage in New York, and on to Israel, it charts his transformation from worldly confusion to spiritual certainty in orthodox Judaism. This powerful work is an examination of the nature of faith, the question of identity and the notion of how to lead a good life.

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The Magician of Lublin - Isaac Bashevis Singer

Yasha the magician - sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape - is famed for his extraordinary Houdini-like skills. Half Jewish, half Gentile, a free thinker who slips easily between worlds, Yasha has an observant wife, a loyal assistant who travels with him and a woman in every town. Now, though, his exploits are catching up with him, and he is tempted to make one final escape - from his marriage, his homeland and the last tendrils of his father''s religion. Set in Warsaw and the shtetls of the 1870s, Isaac Bashevis Singer''s second novel is a haunting psychological portrait of a man''s flight from love.Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

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The Slave - Isaac Bashevis Singer

Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master''s daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob''s fortunes unexpectedly change. Now he must choose between his need to be with his people and his love for Wanda, who in turn will also discover the meaning of brutality. In The Slave, published in 1962, Isaac Bashevis Singer creates a dreamlike portrayal of isolation, rejection, love and the meaning of sacrifice.

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King of the Fields - Isaac Bashevis Singer

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer, comes a fictional exploration of primitive history. Singer''s novel portrays an era of superstition and violence in a country emerging from the darkness of savagery. Set in Poland in the dark ages, it describes the brutality, prejudice and subjugation that occur when hunter-gatherers and farmers struggle for supremacy over the land. Part parable of modern civilization, part fascinating historical novel, this modern myth is a philosophical examination of man and his beliefs, and reaffirms the author''s reputation as a master of narrative invention.

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The Principia: The Authoritative Translation and Guide - Sir Isaac Newton, Julia Budenz

In his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. This is a modern translation based on the 1726 edition.

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The Cutthroat: Isaac Bell 10 (0718184653)

Kniha - 394 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 1911, Chief Investigator Isaac Bell is hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to become an actress. He gets a shock when her murdered body turns up instead. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, he begins a manhunt which leads him into increasingly more alarming territory. Anna Pape was not alone - petite young blonde women are being murdered in cities across America.

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The Charta 77 Foundation (twenty years)

This volume is a compilation of three views of the Charta 77 Foundation: one is by Eva Kantůrková who prior to the great changes of November 1989 played an important part in the human-rights movement; the second is by Květa Jechová, an historian, and the third is by the journalist Antonín Hošťálek who is active in the Foundation. The reader becomes acquainted with the ups and downs of the Foundation, the successes and setbacks of an institution that during the past twenty years of its work has left an important mark on the history of this country in the periods both before November 1989 and after.

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The Foundation - Melinda Salisbury

Bestselling YA author Melinda Salisbury exposes the dark underbelly of new technologies in this gripping thriller.When keen gamer Ivy Finch is sent to the Ash Tree Foundation after an online encounter turns dangerous, all she can think about is getting through the internet-safety course her parents have signed her up for and going back to her life. Until she meets Conrad O''Connell, famous influencer and nephew of the Ash Tree Foundation''s founder Dagmar Nilsson.Conrad showers Ivy with attention and she soon finds herself drawn into his world and his work with his aunt. But Conrad isn’t telling Ivy the whole truth about the Foundation’s purpose, and Ivy is exactly what he, and the Foundation, have been looking for…Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.

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Magic - Isaac Asimov

A final collection of original short fantasy stories assembles previously uncollected tales, stories about the two-centimeter demon Azael, several fairy tales, and a humorous adventure about Batman's old age from the grandmaster of science fiction.

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Já, robot - Isaac Asimov - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Děsíte se nástupu umělé inteligence? Prozkoumejte vyhlídky lidstva v devíti legendárních povídkách otce robotické etiky!Lidstvo vyvinulo zástupy umělých bytostí a může si pískat. Mechaničtí pomocníci obstarají vše, na co si jejich pánové vzpomenou. Pohlídají děti, zastanou nejen těžkou práci v dolech či ve strojovně, ale i nejjemnější úkony v sektoru služeb a pokaždé své tvůrce poslechnou na slovo – díky trojici zákonů robotiky, jimiž jsou povinni se řídit. Podle těchto ustanovení nesmějí člověku ublížit ani dopustit, aby se mu cokoli přihodilo, dokonce ho musejí ochránit i s vědomím, že by při tom mohli nadobro přijít o své obvody. Nebo to neplatí tak docela? V mistrovské povídkové sbírce zlatého věku science fiction Asimovovi roboti blázní a bouří se, ztrácejí se, rozprávějí o Bohu, případně čtou cizí myšlenky. Zkrátka se nám podobají víc, než je obecně záhodno a než by se jejich stvořitelům zamlouvalo…Podmanivé, podvratné i prorocky hloubavé příběhy z pera geniálního vizionáře. Koneckonců nestárnou – ba právě naopak!„Vzrušující vědecký thriller pobaví všechny, jejichž nervy ještě nejsou ochromeny potenciálem atomového věku.“ – The New York Times, 1951„Povinná četba pro všechny fanoušky sci-fi i milovníky kvalitní literatury předkládá stále aktuální myšlenky o umělé inteligenci (…), protože všichni žijeme v hektickém věku technologií, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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