The Naked Sun

Name: The Naked Sun
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 9780008277772
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By (author): Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimovs 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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Weight: 180g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 19 Apr 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780008277772

About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was born in 1920 in Russia and was brought to the USA by his parents three years later. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Columbia University. After a short spell in the army he gained a doctorate and worked in academia and chemical research. Asimovs career as a science fiction writer began in 1939 with the short story Marooned Off Vesta. Thereafter he became a regular contributor to the leading SF magazines of the day. Asimov wrote hundreds of short stories and novels including the iconic I Robot and Foundation. He won the Hugo Award four times and the Nebula Award once. Apart from his world-famous science fiction Asimov also wrote highly successful detective mystery stories a four-volume History of North America a two-volume Guide to the Bible a biographical dictionary encyclopaedias and textbooks as well as two volumes of autobiography. Asimov died in 1992 at the age of 72.