ISAAC ASIMOV

ROBOTS AND

EMPIRE

 

Copyright © 1985

 

To Robyn and Michael

 

And to the years of happiness

They will continue to enjoy

As they walk the road of life together.

 

 

CONTENTS

PART I - AURORA .. 2

1. THE DESCENDANT

2. THE ANCESTOR? ... 20

3. THE CRISIS

4. ANOTHER DESCENDANT

PART II - SOLARIA .. 68

5. THE ABANDONED WORLD

6. THE CREW

7. THE OVERSEER

PART III - BALEYWORLD ... 113

8. THE SETTLER WORLD

9. THE SPEECH

10. AFTER THE SPEECH

PART IV - AURORA .. 164

11. THE OLD LEADER

12. THE PLAN AND THE DAUGHTER

13. THE TELEPATHIC ROBOT

14. THE DUEL ... 213

PART V - EARTH .. 232

15. THE HOLY WORLD

16. THE CITY

17. THE ASSASSIN

18. THE ZEROTH LAW

19. ALONE

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