Robot Dreams

De: Isaac Asimov

Narrado por: George Guidall

In a career spanning nearly 50 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 as chronicled in such popular books as I, Robot; Robots and Empire; and The Robots of Dawn.

Robot Dreams spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid ’80s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes - from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse. In addition to the title story (a Locus poll 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 Lost Robot"; a woman’s talent for "Light Verse" overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; "The Last Question" presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered…and 17 more future visions from the grand master of science fiction.

©1986 Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc., Isaac Asimov (P)2014 Recorded Books

The Ugly Little Boy is the best!

A mix bag but they’re all worth a listen as is usual for any Asimov collection. The inclusion of The Ugly Little Boy makes this collection 5 stars by itself. The narration is superb.

Classic, original Asimov, all else is dirivitive

This is a book of Asimov's early short stories that explore the beginnings of robot production and the rise of robopsychologist Susan Calvin, early concepts of the Three Laws and their actual implementation, even time travel, the nature of God, inter-species cultural differences, the consequences of dependence on computers, and much much more. Many of Asimov's scientific/space/robotic/propulsion principles are accepted today as fact, and can be seen in most movies in the genre, especially perhaps, the Star Trek movies and shows.

Just a few of the ideas here have fallen short of reality, but the stories are still wonderful to read. George Guidall does his usual fine job of giving voice to both the humans and the robots.

Story collection

Isaac Asimov's Robot Dreams is a collection of short stories, novelettes, and one novella that span the late 40's through the early 80's with a couple nominated for short fiction awards. As such these tales display the evolution from his early focus on robots, through interplanetary travel to eventually some fundamentally philosophical musings on the nature of the underlying structure of the universe itself. From the creation of the universe to the butterfly effect, Asimov brings an engaging writing style to effective storytelling.

The narration is excellent with superb character distinction as well as tone and mood aligned with the various distinct plots.

Love Asimov, and the narrator!

This narrator is fantastic and perfect the perfect choice for reading IA to me.
Highly recommend.

plain, classic delivery

The reading somehow does not detract from the story. this is still the same Asimov.

love it

Isaac Asimov remains among my favorite if not my most favorite science fiction authors. Unfortunately I zoom off was of a generation of Science Fiction writers who for the most part gave into the traditional stereotypes and conventions of race and gender. I'll be it still he was a master for science fiction writer as will be conveyed through this book. It is also clear that I truly loved mystery and detective novels. But R. Danielle novels also convey that. Read it you enjoy it.

Asimov creativity is one of a kind

I love Sci-Fi.
I read and heard hundreds of Sci-Fi books and many hundreds of short sci-fi stories.
This collection blew my mind.
thank you Isaac.
the narration was hard to listen, but not horrible.

Wonderful!

Robot Dreams is great! Isaac Asimov was a science fiction genius. This collection of his short stories is not exclusively about robots. The stories will make you think.

The narrator does a great job. The sound quality is good. He makes the characters come to life.

There are no sexual references or graphic violence. There are a few mild curse words and brief descriptions of violence. I highly recommend this audiobook for older children, teens, and adults.

Once in a lifetime mind

Only Asimov could create stories like the ones exhibited in this collection. Each story more enveloping than the previous one.

Great collection

There are some very well written and insightful stories in here. I usually am not satisfied with the length of short stories but the ideas make up for the brevity. The narration was excellent.