I can't remember the name of this book I read some years ago; all I can remember about it is that a government builds humanoid robots that can eat small amounts of food so they can avoid being detected as robots. I was reminded of it the other day and now it's really bugging me. Does anyone know what it might have been?
2007-10-13 20:21:31 · 3 answers · asked by dvn_4eva 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Caves of Steel by Issac Asimov
2007-10-13 20:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well this is a fun topic! First, The Ship Who Sang (I think that was a suggestion) is by Anne McCaffrey. She is best known for her fantasy, but I really enjoyed her Crystal Singer trilogy (woman with music knowledge but not enough talent "sings" crystal for a living - great pay, but it ends up making you crazy). Piers Anthony was mentioned, and for him, my favorite is the Adept series. It's about a man with two different roles in two different dimensions. As it's been awhile since I read Crystal Singer and Adept, I'm not positive about their mature content. I'm sure there isn't anything extensive, though I think both main characters end up in relationships at some point. Someone also mentioned Uglies. This is part of a series (it was 3 - another coming out soon) by Scott Westerfeld. When you turn 16, you go from being an Ugly to a Pretty, per an operation. They change you on the outside and also, make a few changes that can't be seen. The others are Pretties, Specials and Extras. Same author wrote Peeps and The Last Days. Peeps are parasite positives, or vampires. It's set in New York. Not your typical vampire book, because it's not so much about creatures of the night searching for victims, but about why parasite positives are suddenly being created and what might be going on beneath the ground. These are YA. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned Dune yet. (I looked back and it is mentioned. There are a number of books in the series now, with his son writing it, too.) That's by Frank Herbert. A planet of sand and spice, where tears shed can be the death of you. The book is pretty powerful and the movie, well, not the best, but I still found it fascinating. Have fun!
2016-05-22 08:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something Isaac Asimov might have written. If you are still stumped though, try asking this question at these sites:
alibris.com
bibliotec.com
or the librarian at the Library of Congress' website: loc.gov.
2007-10-14 00:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋