Robots: The Recent A.I

• From Kapek's biotech machines of R.U.R. to Kuttner's Proud Robot to the fictional assortment of mechanical sex toys, rebels, grandmothers, servants, and masters, these machines have represented our dreams as well as our anxieties. We love these literary creations but fear them as well. Stories from the last decade representing the many faces of robots -- beautiful, hideous, and everything in between.

Summary

• From Kapek's biotech machines of R.U.R. to Kuttner's Proud Robot to the
  fictional assortment of mechanical sex toys, rebels, grandmothers, servants, and
  masters, these machines have represented our dreams as well as our anxieties. We
  love these literary creations but fear them as well. Stories from the last
  decade representing the many faces of robots — beautiful, hideous, and
  everything in between.

Product details

• Authors: Aliette De Bodard, Elizabeth Bear, Tobias S Buckell, Tobias S. Buckell, Milton Caniff, Catherynne M. Valente, Cory Doctorow, Aliette De Bodard, Cory Doctorow, Elizabeth Bear, Lee Falk, Ian McDonald, Ian Mcdonald, Rachel Swirsky, Robert Reed, Robert Reed, Rachel Swirsky, Tobias S Buckell, Catherynne M. Valente
• Assisted by: Rich Horton (Editor), Sean Wallace (Editor), Rachel Swirsky (Editor), Sean Wallace (Editor)
• Publisher: Diamond US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2012
• EAN: 9781607013181
• ISBN: 978-1-60701-318-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy