by Isaac Asimov · El Periodico · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440677778
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«El hombre bicentenario y otros cuentos» is Isaac Asimov's science fiction short story collection, published by El Periódico in paperback (478 pages).
The title story narrates the tale of Andrew, a robot who strives to be accepted among humans; Asimov wrote it on commission from a magazine for the US bicentennial in 1976. The volume includes other science fiction stories, from mathematical puzzles to life-or-death conflicts.
The title story won the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. This Spanish edition, translated by Carlos Gardini, comes from «The Complete Stories (II)».
Recommended for readers of classic science fiction and short stories, especially those interested in robots and the work of Isaac Asimov.
Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction. His work spans nine out of the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system.
