It's been a while (>25 years) since I first read this but I've put it on my list for the week - http://self.gutenberg.org/eBooks/WPLBN0002096542-Rossum-s-Univer

It's been a while (>25 years) since I first read this but I've put it on my list for the week - http://self.gutenberg.org/eBooks/WPLBN0002096542-Rossum-s-Universal-Robots-by-Karel-Capek.aspx?&Words=Rossum http://self.gutenberg.org/eBooks/WPLBN0002096542-Rossum-s-Un.... If you prefer listening, it's also available in audio-book form - https://librivox.org/rur-rossums-universal-robots-by-karel-capek/ https://librivox.org/rur-rossums-universal-robots-by-karel-c.... EDIT: A nice synopsis is also available at Project Gutenberg - http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Rossum%27s_Universal_Robots http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Rossum%27s_Universal_....