One moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in 1949 Chicago. The next he’s a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the other 200 million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it’s the original home of man. And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil—so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty.
Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two.
This is young Isaac Asimov’s first novel, full of wonders and ideas, the book that launched the novels of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Foundation books and novels. It is also one of that select group of SF adventures that since the early 1950s has hooked generations of teenagers on reading science fiction. This is Golden Age SF at its finest.

◆八次雨果獎、二次星雲獎暨科幻界最高榮譽「科幻大師獎」得主艾西莫夫作品！
◆好萊塢鉅片「機械公敵」、「變人」原著作者精心傑作！
◆亞馬遜讀者★★★★熱情推薦！
◆艾西莫夫中文世界代言人葉李華翻譯、專文推薦！
「現代機器人故事之父」艾西莫夫最完整的故事集，精華一網打盡！
奠定機器人小說地位無可取代的開山祖師！
「機器人系列」是艾西莫夫的最愛，沒有艾西莫夫，就沒有現代機器人！這些故事，正是機器人系列的燦爛起點，艾西莫夫打破科幻史上的人機對立公式，在其中創作出名留青史的「機器人學」與任何機器人故事都無法不引用的「機器人學三大法則」！
想看艾西莫夫的第一篇機器人故事〈小機〉，或是「機器人學」第一次出現時伴隨著何種曲折情節、「機器人學三大法則」首度如何隆重登場，都只在本書獨家呈現！有了這些精采的故事，我們才有了《鋼穴》、《裸陽》……才擁有了「銀河帝國」與「基地」世界之前的完整未來！本書更收錄了機器人系列主角貝萊和丹尼爾的番外篇〈鏡像〉，絕對不可錯過！
七大主題，收錄31篇機器人故事，打破你對機器人的所有印象！
本書收錄31篇精巧機智的機器人故事，並囊括艾西莫夫名著《我，機器人》（好萊塢鉅片「機械公敵」的概念發源地）的所有內容。本書中你不只可以看到巨大的水星採礦機器人速必敵，因為腦袋中三大法則的衝突而苦惱地一直轉圈圈，更收錄艾西莫夫最愛的機器人故事〈雙百人〉（熱賣電影「變人」原著），重溫男主角安德魯如何從金屬機器人「變人」的感動。
比科幻更真實、比推理更懸疑！讀者引頸企盼的「機器人系列」全新中文版又來了！
「機器人系列」：「銀河帝國」與「基地」系列的開端，銀河未來史的必讀前傳。
艾西莫夫充分利用「機器人學三大法則」隱藏的邏輯陷阱，結合科幻與推理，鋪陳出讀者最喜愛的「機器人系列」，與其「銀河帝國」、「基地」系列齊名，是奠定艾西莫夫大師地位的關鍵作品。「基地」中「蓋婭」人民擁有強大心靈感應能力，但你可知道，在《艾西莫夫機器人故事全集》中，機器人RB34早就知道如何透視人類心靈！
【讀者熱情推薦】
◎「我不算是個死硬派的艾西莫夫迷，但我卻完全無法放下這本故事集！！…充滿了多變的情節與人物！」～美國明尼蘇達州讀者 "jeff-barnes"
◎「艾西莫夫對「未來歷史」的驚人有趣介紹！這些精心安排的故事，充滿了艾西莫夫擅長的幽默，更顯示了他述說充滿娛樂性故事的功力。」～美國印第安那州讀者 Neal C. Reynolds
◎「艾西莫夫的機器人成功的讓你好好看看人性的真實意義。實在太可惜我們無法再讀到更多……艾西莫夫，我們真的很想念你……」～亞馬遜讀者

蔡心語，淡江大學英文系畢，擔任過編輯、記者、企畫，寫過幾本書，現為專職譯者。翻譯著作：《南方吸血鬼系列》（一~三集）、《亞柏森》、《100知性博物館》、《氣象小偵探》，以及「機器人系列」的《鋼穴》、《裸陽》。

Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. His accessible style and far-reaching interests in subjects ranging from science to humor to history earned him the nickname "the Great Explainer." I. Asimov is his personal story--vivid, open, and honest--as only Asimov himself could tell it.
Here is the story of the paradoxical genius who wrote of travel to the stars yet refused to fly in airplanes; who imagined alien universes and vast galactic civilizations while staying home to write; who compulsively authored more than 470 books yet still found the time to share his ideas with some of the great minds of our century.
Here are his wide-ranging thoughts and sharp-eyed observations on everything from religion to politics, love and divorce, friendship and Hollywood, fame and mortality. Here, too, is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the varied personalities--Campbell, Ellison, Heinlein, Clarke, del Rey, Silverberg, and others--who along with Asimov helped shape science fiction.
As unique and irrepressible as the man himself, I. Asimov is the candid memoir of an incomparable talent who entertained readers for nearly half a century and whose work will surely endure into the future he so vividly envisioned.

銀河帝國至今已有一萬二千年悠久歷史，然而過去數百年間，帝國的根基已悄悄土崩瓦解。第一個發現這個大秘密的人，正是「心理史學」的創建者──哈里．謝頓。
透過心理史學的靈視，謝頓預見人類悲慘的未來──整個銀河回歸蠻荒，一切文明盡歸塵土，無情的戰禍與悲慘的生活將整整持續三萬年。
為了保存人類的文化遺產，為了拯救後代子子孫孫，謝頓乃窮畢生精力，網羅帝國中最優秀的精英，率領他們在銀河邊緣建立「基地」，作為後世唯一的希望燈塔。
隨著帝國勢力逐漸衰微，駐守銀河外圍的總督紛紛獨立稱王，新興的基地很快成為強鄰覬覦的目標。這個人類文明的最後堡壘，遂面臨進退維谷的兩難抉擇──向野蠻的勢力俯首稱臣，或是不顧一切犧牲、勇敢奮戰到底……
本書特色
1. 一九六六年在美國克里夫蘭舉行的世界科幻大會雨果獎（Hugo Award）--科幻界至高無上的獎項中，「基地三部曲」擊敗了「魔戒之王」（The Lord Of The Rings）系列，奪得了「永遠的最佳系列小說」（ The Best Series Of All Times ）的美名。
2.強調科幻大師以撒．艾西莫夫超經典作品〈基地系列〉吸引讀者及科幻迷們。
3.全新封面、全新紀念版書衣珍藏。

Four men and a woman are reduced to a microscopic fraction of their original size, sent in a miniaturized atomic sub through a dying man's carotid artery to destroy a blood clot in his brain. If they fail, the entire world will be doomed.

The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot , Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asmiov's trademark.
From the Hardcover edition.

THE COMPLETE ROBOT is the definitive anthology of Asimov's stunning visions of a robotic future... In these stories, Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age: when Earth is ruled by master-machines and when robots are more human than mankind. As well as TN-3 (Tony), AL-76 and other robots, the stories feature the staff of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Inc., and in particular the chief robot-psychologist, the steely Dr Susan Calvin who is in many ways more robot-like than her subjects. THE COMPLETE ROBOT is the ultimate collection of timeless, amazing and amusing robot stories from the greatest science fiction writer of all time, offering golden insights into robot thought processes. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics were programmed into real computers thirty years ago at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - with surprising results. Readers of today still have many surprises in store... THE THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law

The best time-travel story since H.G. Wells's The Time Machine, by the Grand Master of science fiction, the story of Andrew Harlan, Technician and Eternal. Andrew Harlan's job is to range through past and present centuries monitoring and even altering Time's myriad cause-and-effect relationships. As a Technician with the Allwhen Council, he initiates Reality Changes that may affect the lives of as many as fifty billion people -- and a million or more of them may be so drastically affected as to be considered new individulas. Above all, therefore, a Technician must be dispassionate. An emotional make-up is a distinct handicap. Then Harlan meets Noys and falls victim to a phenomenon older than Time itself -- love. Years of self-discipline are cast aside as Harlan uses the awesome techniques of the Eternals to twist Time so that he and Noys might survive! together.

High above planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters.
Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Not only do the Florinians no longer have a concept of freedom, any disruption of the vital kyrt trade would cause other planets to rise in protest, resulting in a galactic war. So the Trantorian Empire, whose grand plan is to unite all humanity in peace, prosperity, and freedom, has allowed the oppression to continue.
Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. As his memories begin to return, however, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: Everyone on Florinia is doomed…the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end-so there are those who would kill the messenger. The fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance.

Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. As unsurpassed blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women dedicated to preserving humanity's light in a galaxy plunged into a nightmare of ignorance and violence thirty thousand years long.
After years of struggle, the Foundation lies in ruins—destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But it is rumored that there is a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established to preserve the knowledge of mankind through the long centuries of barbarism. The Mule failed to find it the first time—but now he is certain he knows where it lies.
The fate of the Foundation rests on young Arcadia Darell, only fourteen years old and burdened with a terrible secret. As its scientists gird for a final showdown with the Mule, the survivors of the First Foundation begin their desperate search. They too want the Second Foundation destroyed…before it destroys them.

The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With this, Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact & science fiction that became Asmiov's trademark.

A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history:the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain.Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions.But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer.The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start.Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner:R. Daneel Olivaw.Worst of all was that the "R" stood for robot--and his positronic partner was made in the image and likeness of the murder victim!

High above the planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Not only do the Florinians no longer have a concept of freedom, any disruption of the vital kyrt trade would cause other planets to rise in protest, ultimately destabilizing trade and resulting in a galactic war. So the Trantorian Empire, whose grand plan is to unite all humanity in peace, prosperity, and freedom, has stood aside and allowed the oppression to continue. Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. But as his memories begin to return, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: Everyone on Florinia is doomed . . . the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end--so some would finish the job and would kill the messenger. The fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance.

The fifth novel in Asimov's popular Foundation series opens with second thoughts. Councilman Golan Trevize is wondering if he was right to choose a collective mind as the best possible future for humanity over the anarchy of contentious individuals, nations and planets. To test his conclusion, he decides he must know the past and goes in search of legendary Earth, all references to which have been erased from galactic libraries. The societies encountered along the way become arguing points in a book-long colloquy about man's fate, conducted by Trevize and traveling companion Bliss, who is part of the first world/mind, Gaia.

For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future -- to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire -- both scientists and scholars -- and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for a future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun -- or fight them and be destroyed.

故事背景设定在未来，那时的人们被一个叫做“永恒”（Eternity）的组织所统治，“永恒”的成员可以操控时间，他们能通过时间旅行改变历史、阻止灾难的发生，抑或是抹去不想要的东西。其中有一个时间警察违反了“永恒”重要规定，爱上了来自另一个时间的女人，故事也就由此展开。