Robots and Empire
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Robots and Empire is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that bridges his Robot and Foundation series, exploring the long-term consequences of human–robot relations and the origins of key galactic events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robots and Empire canonical | 15 |
| Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe | 1 |
| Isaac Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | last novel in Asimov's Robot sequence ⓘ |
| connectsWork |
Foundation
ⓘ
surface form:
Foundation series
Robot series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Michael Whelan (US first edition cover) ⓘ |
| explains | origin of Earth's radioactive future in the Foundation universe ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
emergence of the Zeroth Law of Robotics
ⓘ
ethics of artificial intelligence ⓘ galactic colonization ⓘ human–robot relations ⓘ long-term historical planning ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
D.G. Baley
ⓘ
Elijah Baley ⓘ
surface form:
Elijah Baley (in flashbacks and influence)
Gladia Delmarre ⓘ R. Daneel Olivaw ⓘ R. Giskard Reventlov ⓘ |
| follows | The Robots of Dawn ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
decline of Spacer civilizations
ⓘ
rise of Settlers from Earth ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter |
R. Daneel Olivaw
ⓘ
R. Giskard Reventlov ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelation | leads into events underlying the Foundation era ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-385-19921-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse |
Asimov universe
ⓘ
surface form:
Asimov's unified Robot–Empire–Foundation universe
|
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | bridge between Robot and Foundation storylines ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Three Laws of Robotics
ⓘ
surface form:
Zeroth Law of Robotics
radioactive Earth backstory ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 384 (US hardback) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Isaac Asimov bibliography
ⓘ
surface form:
Isaac Asimov's Robot series
|
| prequelTo |
Foundation
ⓘ
surface form:
Foundation series (as a bridge work)
|
| publicationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| series |
Foundation universe
ⓘ
Robot series ⓘ |
| setting |
Earth
ⓘ
Spacer worlds ⓘ future Solar System ⓘ |
| subgenre |
robot fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| timePeriodInUniverse | centuries after The Robots of Dawn ⓘ |
| workOf | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe
this entity surface form:
Isaac Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe