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Robots through the Ages

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Robots through the Ages

A Science Fiction AnthologyBy Robert Silverberg, Bryan Thomas SchmidtNarrated by Steven Jay Cohen, various narrators, John Pirhalla, Jim Meskimen, Peter Ganim, Matt Godfrey, Jesse Vilinsky, James Anderson Foster, Leonard Nimoy, Stefan Rudnicki, Neil Hellegers, Natasha Soudek, Noah Michael Levine, Tim Campbell, Scott Aiello, Bronson Pinchot, Dan Bittner

Robots through the Ages

Length14h 32m

About this audiobook

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new. This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica to the medieval Jewish legend of the Golem and Ambrose Bierce’s tale of a chess-playing robot, the idea of what robots are—and who creates them—can be drastically different. This book collects a broad selection of short stories from celebrated authors such as Philip K. Dick, Seanan McGuire, Roger Zelazny, Connie Willis, and many more. Robots through the Ages not only celebrates the history of robots and the genre of science fiction, but the dauntless nature of human ingenuity.

Audiobook details

GenreScience Fiction, General Fiction, Dystopia

Length14 hrs 32 mins

Narrated bySteven Jay Cohen, various narrators, John Pirhalla, Jim Meskimen, Peter Ganim, Matt Godfrey, Jesse Vilinsky, James Anderson Foster, Leonard Nimoy, Stefan Rudnicki, Neil Hellegers, Natasha Soudek, Noah Michael Levine, Tim Campbell, Scott Aiello, Bronson Pinchot, Dan Bittner

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateJul 25, 2023

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

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About the author

Robert Silverberg, Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Robert Silverberg’s first published story appeared in 1954 when he was a sophomore at Columbia University. Since then, he has won multiple Nebula, Hugo, and Locus awards. He has been nominated for both awards more times than any other writer. In 1999 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and in 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him their Grand Master Award for career achievement. He remains one of the most imaginative and versatile writers in science fiction.View all by Robert Silverberg, Bryan Thomas Schmidt

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