On 2010-03-14 E. R. D. Holen, Norway wrote: Part of the Robot and Empire series, by Asimov. Begins on an overcrowded and environmentally-challenged Earth. The population lives almost entirely underground and suffers from agoraphobia when exposed to the open landscape. This is also the profile for the protagonist of the book, the previous Asimov-hero and policeman Elijah Baley.
This book follows Baley on his second trip into outer space, to the Earth´s first-settled Spacer world, Aurora. As with his first space trip, Baley must unwind a web of daunting intrigues to solve a crime, this one of roboticide committed on Aurora. If he is successful he will pave the way for Earth´s further development of space. If not, mankind´s expansion throughout the universe will grind to a halt.
Asimov uses a successful formula of crime, investigation and solution around which to entwine his streamlined thoughts of humanity´s constant need to explore and tame the unknown.
Another great Asimov view of one of mankind´s possible futures.. And summed up by saying Another future for mankind. Currently Robots and Empire has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Collins claimed Isaac Asmiov´s classic novel about the decline and fall of Solaria. Gladia Delmarre´s homeworld, the Spacer planet Solaria, has been abandoned - by its human population. Countless robots remain there. And when traders from Settler worlds attempt to salvage them, the robots of Solaria turn to killing...in defiance of the Three Laws of Robotics. Pax Robotica Long ago, Gladia´s robots Daneel and Giskard played a vital role in opening the worlds beyond the Solar system to Settlers from Earth. Now the conscience-stricken robots are faced with an even greater challenge. Either the sacred Three Laws of Robotics are in ruins - or a new, superior Law must be established to bring peace to the galaxy. With Madam Gladia and D.G. Baley - the captain of the Settler traders and a descendant of the robots´ friend Elijah Baley - Daneel and Giskard travel to the robot stronghold of Solaria...where they uncover a sinister Spacer plot to destroy Earth itself.
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