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Optimism for mankind in general, and an astonishing hope for technology. Isacc Azimov had an incredible passion for just that. I had read the Bicentennial Man when I was a child, and fell in love with his ideas. Recently, my middle school aged son chose this story for an 8th grade book report. We couldn't find it in the school library or our local bookstore, so we went to the next most obvious place for it: Amazon.

This seller was like something straight out of Harry Potter. Talk about a magical selection at a VERY GOOD PRICE! They had just what we were looking for, and when the book arrived, it was the same edition from my own childhood.

Here's the reason for this review: Having it back, I read it as an adult, but had the wisdom to read why Mr. Azimov wrote this story. It gave me an entirely new insight into what he was trying to do with this piece. This is essentially the story of humanity and freedom covering a period of 200 years (written to coincide with the 1976 Bicentennial of anniversary of the United States of America). He paralleled the history of the United States from our original reason for being to the creativity and ingenuity of colonial Americans, to becoming, and the essence of what it is to be a slave as a freethinking person, and to seek freedom, civil rights, and living out life to fulfill the American Dream.... The dream of all free people, and the sanctity of life overall. He did this all in one character: Andrew Martin. First, a service robot, then a being, then a being who becomes sentient, finally a person with inalienable rights and freedoms.

Andrew Martin was on a mission to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.

If you read Bicentennial Man as a child, and you are now an adult, it's a one evening read, but a lifetime of joy to revisit Mr. Azimov in his Bicentennial Tale. If you have a child who is studying the history of the United States, or World History, or is simply looking for a memorable story, pick this one up for them. Mr. Azimov was a science fiction writer. He didn't actually include historical events so much as he captured the essence of what this country went through to get where we are.


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Bicentennial Man Isaac Asimov 9781857989328 Books Reviews

I was disappointed because this is the collection of short stories containing The Bicentenial Man. I got it confused with The Positronic Man, which is the full length novel of the same story

The seller was fine, but it was frustrating that I got this for someone as a gift and it wasn't what I meant to give them.
Was what we expected. Received fast
great
This has to be one of the greatest books and movies of all time. I can watch it time and again. Way to go Mr. Robin Williams!
Item as described. Well packaged. Prompt shipping. Great!
This is a wonderful collection of Asimov's short stories. My only complaint is that this particular edition of the book has such tiny print that it is very difficult for my old eyes (I'm 63) to read, with or without glasses. I would caution anyone wishing to buy to find another printing with larger print if this is an issue for you. Other than that, enjoy the book!
Hmm, had me answer a series of questions before I could write a review and the options are not completely conducive to this book. The Bicentennial Man is a collection of 12 short stories centered around robotics and computers, or should I say the grand computer called Multivac? So there's at least 12 plots, that's why I chose "full of surprises" also because Asimov had a wide range of writing skill despite being classified as a science fiction writer of the scope of robots and computers. I chose "nostalgic" for mood because I remember how abundant Asimov books used to be in school libraries decades ago (gosh, has it been decades since I went to school?!) and the fact that Asimov is a mid-late 20th Century author which probably influenced his style of writing, sci-fi vision, and ideas. And from another nostalgic point of view I had not seen the movie of the same title since it was in theaters and had never read this story so that took me back a bit. The other options were hopeful, dark, light-hearted, suspenseful, and thoughtful, which all those elements are included to some degree in these stories. The pace of these are fast. They're short stories and Asimov writes in a way as to not complicate and confuse the reader. I don't consider myself a science fiction reader or a reader of fiction novels hardly ever for that matter, but Asimov is the one author I can pick up any story anytime. You can tell he loved and enjoyed writing and his success is probably due to communicating his vision and attaining mass appeal and the satisfaction that people enjoy his writing. I chose "developed" to describe the characters. Not one-dimensional, not complex, just right in the middle, even for short stories.

Included in this version are some notes and backstory behind the stories, where he got the ideas, who he was with at the time, and so on. I've listened to Asimov in an audiobook format and he likes to talk briefly about the background to the story and writing in general. It's scifi, it's escapism, not hard to understand, easy to digest. The stories contained were written between 1966-76 and the original book published in 1976. After 40+ years it may contain some nostalgia aspects, but still feels fresh and relevant today.
Optimism for mankind in general, and an astonishing hope for technology. Isacc Azimov had an incredible passion for just that. I had read the Bicentennial Man when I was a child, and fell in love with his ideas. Recently, my middle school aged son chose this story for an 8th grade book report. We couldn't find it in the school library or our local bookstore, so we went to the next most obvious place for it .

This seller was like something straight out of Harry Potter. Talk about a magical selection at a VERY GOOD PRICE! They had just what we were looking for, and when the book arrived, it was the same edition from my own childhood.

Here's the reason for this review Having it back, I read it as an adult, but had the wisdom to read why Mr. Azimov wrote this story. It gave me an entirely new insight into what he was trying to do with this piece. This is essentially the story of humanity and freedom covering a period of 200 years (written to coincide with the 1976 Bicentennial of anniversary of the United States of America). He paralleled the history of the United States from our original reason for being to the creativity and ingenuity of colonial Americans, to becoming, and the essence of what it is to be a slave as a freethinking person, and to seek freedom, civil rights, and living out life to fulfill the American Dream.... The dream of all free people, and the sanctity of life overall. He did this all in one character Andrew Martin. First, a service robot, then a being, then a being who becomes sentient, finally a person with inalienable rights and freedoms.

Andrew Martin was on a mission to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.

If you read Bicentennial Man as a child, and you are now an adult, it's a one evening read, but a lifetime of joy to revisit Mr. Azimov in his Bicentennial Tale. If you have a child who is studying the history of the United States, or World History, or is simply looking for a memorable story, pick this one up for them. Mr. Azimov was a science fiction writer. He didn't actually include historical events so much as he captured the essence of what this country went through to get where we are.