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The Caves of Steel
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!
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Reviews
Great who done it with great character development and an intriguing plot. Just as good as it was 45 years ago when I first read it.
By Mattedhairs
The great debate about human versus machine intelligence almost invariably ignores networking. Dan Simmons got nearer to it when he wrote of dataspheres and noospheres, but Asimov provides in this novel the first possibility of a synthesis of the two forms
By jwmpc
It is a very good read.
By Taspunky
A classic for a good reason.
By RLOMD
It's hard to believe that this was written in the mid-fifties! Overpopulation, food/power shortages, and A.I.-- all pretty well in line with today's standards. Either Asimov was prophetic, or we're not moving on. The human/machine relationship was well done; a masterpiece of psychology and A.I.
By Ringhome