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The caves of steel

by Isaac Asimov

In a future New York City where tensions exist between humans and robots, a detective is reluctantly paired with an android partner to investigate the murder of a Spacer. The investigation forces the duo to navigate deep-seated societal prejudices.

Accession 14497 ISBN 0586008357 Publisher Panther
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