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Robot dreams

by Isaac Asimov, Ralph McQuarrie

This science fiction collection features twenty-one short stories exploring themes of artificial intelligence, space travel, and future technology. The narratives include several works focused on robotic logic and the Multivac supercomputer.

Accession 13956 ISBN 0575040211 Publisher VGSF
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