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Author: Isaac Asimov
Year: 1941
Type: SHORTFICTION
Storylen: shortstory
Series: Mike Donovan (Robot)
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason_(Asimov)
ISFDB Record Number: 44192
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Variant Titles:
- Vernunft [German] (1952) - Isaac Asimov
- Logica [Dutch] (1966) - Isaac Asimov
- Logika [Hungarian] (1966) - Isaac Asimov
- Raison [French] (1972) - Isaac Asimov
- Secondo ragione [Italian] (1973) - Isaac Asimov
- Essere razionale [Italian] (2003) - Isaac Asimov
Publications:
- Astounding Science-Fiction, April 1941, (Apr 1941, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Street & Smith Publications, Inc., $0.20, 164pp, Pulp, magazine) Cover: Hubert Rogers - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1950, Isaac Asimov, publ. Gnome Press, $2.50, 253pp, hc, coll) Cover: Edd Cartier
- I, Robot, (1950, Isaac Asimov, publ. Gnome Press, $2.50, 253pp, tp, coll) Cover: Edd Cartier
- I, Robot, (1952, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grosset & Dunlap, $1.00, 253pp, hc, coll)
- I, Robot, (1952, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grayson & Grayson, 8/6, 224pp, hc, coll)
- Ich, der Robot, (1952, Isaac Asimov, publ. Karl Rauch (Rauchs Weltraum-Bücher #4), #4, DM 10.80, 242pp, hc, coll) Cover: Helmessen
- Ich, der Robot, (1952, Isaac Asimov, publ. Karl Rauch (Rauchs Weltraum-Bücher #4), #4, DM 8.80, 242pp, tp, coll) Cover: Helmessen
- I, Robot, (Mar 1954, Isaac Asimov, publ. The Science Fiction Book Club (UK), #7, 6/-, 224pp, hc, coll)
- I, Robot, (Mar 1956, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #S1282, $0.35, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Robert E. Schulz - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1958, Isaac Asimov, publ. Digit, #D164, 2/-, 158pp, pb, coll)
- Ich, der Robot, (1958, Isaac Asimov, publ. Gebrüder Weiss (Utopische Taschenbücher), DM 1.95, 187pp, pb, coll) Cover: Bernhard Borchert - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Jan 1961, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #S1885, $0.35, 192pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- A Century of Science Fiction, (1962, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Simon & Schuster, $4.95, 352pp, hc, anth) Cover: H. Lawrence Hoffman
- A Century of Science Fiction, (Jul 1962, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Simon & Schuster / SFBC, $1.90, 352pp, hc, anth) Cover: H. Lawrence Hoffman - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1963, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, $3.50, 218pp, hc, coll) Cover: Johannes Regn
- A Century of Science Fiction, (1963, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Gollancz, 21/-, 352pp, hc, anth)
- A Century of Science Fiction, (Feb 1963, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Dell, #1157, $0.75, 384pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Aug 1963, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, $1.20, 218pp, hc, coll)
- I, Robot, (Apr 1964, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #D2458, $0.50, 192pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- A Century of Science Fiction, (1966, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Pan Books, #T19, 6/-, 446pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Ik, Robot, (1966, Isaac Asimov, publ. Het Spectrum (Prisma #1188), #1188, 1.75, 192pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1967, Isaac Asimov, publ. Dennis Dobson, 21/-, 218pp, hc, coll)
- Le livre des robots, (1967, Isaac Asimov, publ. OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #7), xii+447pp, hc, omni)
- I, Robot, (1968, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #025324, 5/-, 206pp, pb, coll) Cover: Dennis Rolfe - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Jul 1968, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #P3540, C$0.60, 192pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- Ich, der Robot, (1970, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3217), #3217, DM 2.80, 172pp, pb, coll)
- I, Robot, (Aug 1970, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #T1453, $0.75, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- A Century of Science Fiction, (1971, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Gollancz, 0-575-00817-2, Ł, 349pp, hc, anth)
- I, Robot, (1971, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, #025324, Ł0.30, 206pp, pb, coll) Cover: Dennis Rolfe - [VERIFIED]
- A Century of Science Fiction, (1972, ed. Damon Knight, publ. BCA - Book Club Associates, Ł, 352pp, hc, anth)
- Les robots, (1972, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 370pp, pb, coll) Cover: Françoise Boudignon - [VERIFIED]
- Les robots, (1973, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 370pp, pb, coll) Cover: Françoise Boudignon - [VERIFIED]
- Io, Robot, (Jan 1973, Isaac Asimov, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Oscar #434), #10708, 750 Lit, 254pp, pb, coll) Cover: Karel Thole
- Space Odysseys, (Dec 1974, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Futura, 0-86007-816-7, Ł0.75, 324pp, pb, anth) Cover: Eddie Jones - [VERIFIED]
- Space Odysseys, (Mar 1975, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 0-297-76917-0, Ł3.95, 324pp, hc, anth)
- Decade the 1940s, (Nov 1975, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison, publ. Macmillan UK, 0-333-18832-2, Ł3.75, 213pp, hc, anth)
- Space Odysseys, (May 1976, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Doubleday, 0-385-07851-X, $7.95, xi+266pp, hc, anth)
- Decade the 1940s, (1977, ed. Harry Harrison, Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Pan Books, 0-330-25033-7, Ł0.70, 223pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Jun 1977, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-02532-4, Ł0.60, 206pp, pb, coll)
- Decade: The 1940s, (1978, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison, publ. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-18986-9, $3.95, 213pp, tp, anth) Cover: Ken Leeder - [VERIFIED]
- Space Odysseys, (Apr 1978, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Berkley Books, 0-425-03681-2, $1.95, 272pp, pb, anth) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- Decade: The 1940s, (May 1978, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison, publ. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-18984-2, $8.95, 213pp, hc, anth) Cover: Ken Leeder
- Science Fiction of the Forties, (Oct 1978, ed. Joseph Olander, Martin Harry Greenberg, Frederik Pohl, publ. Avon, 0-380-40097-9, $4.95, 377pp, tp, anth) Cover: Stanislaw Fernandes , Earle Bergey - [VERIFIED]
- The Road to Science Fiction #3: From Heinlein to Here, (Dec 1979, ed. James Gunn, publ. Mentor / New American Library, 0-451-61784-3, $2.75, xi+656pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Stinson - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1981, Isaac Asimov, publ. Granada, 0-586-02532-4, Ł1.25, 206pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- Meine Freunde, die Roboter, (1982, Isaac Asimov, publ. Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #20), 3-453-30853-0, DM 9.80, 797+[1]pp, pb, omni) Cover: Chris Moore - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (Jul 1982, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #5134, $6.98, 557pp, hc, coll) Cover: Kiyoshi Kanai - [VERIFIED]
- Les Robots, (Sep 1982, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 2-277-12453-2, 370pp, pb, coll) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- The Robot Collection, (1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, 0-385-19152-9, $15.95, 510 + 404pp, hc, omni)
- Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology, (May 1983, ed. Eric S. Rabkin, publ. Oxford University Press, 0-19-503271-3, $19.95, x+529pp, hc, anth) Cover: Yves Tanguy
- Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology, (May 1983, ed. Eric S. Rabkin, publ. Oxford University Press, 0-19-503271-3, $9.95, x+529pp, tp, anth) Cover: Yves Tanguy - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Dec 1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-31482-4, $2.75, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Don Dixon
- I, Robot, (Dec 1983, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-31482-4, C$3.50, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Don Dixon - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. Panther, 0-586-05724-2, Ł2.95, 682pp, pb, coll) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts, (Apr 1984, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, publ. Beaufort Books, 0-8253-0184-X, $17.95, 249pp, hc, anth)
- The Complete Robot, (Apr 1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday, 0-385-17724-0, $19.95, xiv+557+[2]pp, hc, coll) Cover: Kiyoshi Kanai - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Jul 1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-32140-5, $2.95, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Don Dixon - [VERIFIED]
- Les Robots, (Oct 1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 2-277-13453-8, 370pp, pb, coll) Cover: Philippe Caza - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Nov 1984, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-32140-5, $2.95, 192pp, pb, coll)
- Robur 9, (1985, ed. Kuczka Péter, Rigó Béla, publ. Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó (Hungary), 963-11-4147-0, Ft 24, 96pp, pb, anth) Cover: Ámon László - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Jul 1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33139-7, $3.50, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Don Dixon - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (Aug 1985, Isaac Asimov, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33139-7, $3.95, pb, coll)
- The Complete Robot, (1986, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grafton, 0-586-05724-2, Ł3.50, 682pp, pb, coll) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (1988, Isaac Asimov, publ. Grafton, 0-586-05724-2, Ł3.95, 688pp, pb, coll)
- Robot Visions, (Apr 1990, Isaac Asimov, publ. Roc / New American Library, 0-451-45000-0, $18.95, x+482pp, hc, coll) Cover: Ralph McQuarrie - [VERIFIED]
- Robot Visions, (Sep 1990, Isaac Asimov, publ. Gollancz, 0-575-04841-7, Ł12.95, 383pp, hc, coll) Cover: Ralph McQuarrie
- Robot Visions, (1991, Isaac Asimov, publ. VGSF, 0-575-05056-X, Ł5.99, 383pp, tp, coll) Cover: Ralph McQuarrie - [VERIFIED]
- Én, a robot, (1991, Isaac Asimov, publ. Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó (Hungary), 963-11-6808-5, Ft 178, 224pp, pb, coll) Cover: Jantner János - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (1992, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday (The Isaac Asimov Collection), 0-385-42304-7, $12.95, 192pp, hc, coll) Cover: Steve Youll - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (1993, Isaac Asimov, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-586-05724-2, Ł5.99, 688pp, pb, coll) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- Robottörténetek, (1993, Isaac Asimov, publ. Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó (Hungary) (Galaktika Baráti Kör Könyvklub, Alapítvány és birodalom sorozat), 963-11-7102-7, Ft 598, 624pp, pb, coll) Cover: Jantner János - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (1995, Isaac Asimov, publ. Voyager, 0-586-05724-2, Ł6.99, 688pp, pb, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts, (1996, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, publ. Barnes & Noble Books, 0-7607-0254-3, $6.98, 249pp, hc, anth) Cover: Erich Schrempp - [VERIFIED]
- The Road to Science Fiction 3: From Heinlein to Here, (Jul 1996, ed. James Gunn, publ. Borealis / White Wolf Publishing, 1-56504-821-0, $14.99, XXVII+529pp, tp, anth) Cover: Michael Scott Cohen - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Robot, (Nov 2000, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #33046, $12.98, 559pp, hc, coll)
- Les Robots, (Jan 2002, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 2-290-31290-8, 319pp, pb, coll) Cover: E. Gorinstein - [VERIFIED]
- The Road to Science Fiction Volume 3: From Heinlein to Here, (Mar 2002, ed. James Gunn, publ. Scarecrow Press, 0-8108-4245-9, $32.50, 565pp, tp, anth)
- Les Robots, (Apr 2002, Isaac Asimov, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #453), 2-290-31290-8, 319pp, pb, coll) Cover: E. Gorinstein - [VERIFIED]
- Io, Robot, (Mar 2003, Isaac Asimov, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Urania Collezione #1), #1, 4.90, 300pp, pb, coll) Cover: Franco Brambilla
- I, Robot, (Jun 2004, Isaac Asimov, publ. Bantam Spectra, 0-553-29438-5, $7.99, 272pp, pb, coll) Cover: Stephen Youll - [VERIFIED]
- The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, (Aug 2010, ed. Rob Latham, Veronica Hollinger, Joan Gordon, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Arthur B. Evans, Carol McGuirk, publ. Wesleyan University Press, 978-0-8195-6955-4, $39.95, xviii+767pp, tp, anth) Cover: Georges Méličs - [VERIFIED]
- The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, (Aug 2010, ed. Rob Latham, Veronica Hollinger, Joan Gordon, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Arthur B. Evans, Carol McGuirk, publ. Wesleyan University Press, 978-0-8195-6954-7, $85.00, 688pp, hc, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Ik, Robot, (Apr 2011, Isaac Asimov, publ. Het Spectrum (Vantoen.Nu #1188), 978-90-315-0200-4, 14.99, 192pp, tp, coll)
- I, Robot, (Mar 2013, Isaac Asimov, publ. Harper Voyager (UK) (Voyager Classics #18), 978-0-00-749151-3, Ł14.99, 256pp, hc, coll)
- Robot Visions, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Roc / New American Library, 0-451-45064-7, $7.99, 483pp, pb, coll) Cover: Ralph McQuarrie
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #1843, 218pp, hc, coll) - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Signet, #P3540, $0.60, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: Kossim - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #M1966, $0.95, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, 0-449-23949-7, $2.25, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #P2355, $1.25, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #Q2829, $1.50, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Road to Science Fiction 3: From Heinlein to Here, (date unknown, ed. James Gunn, publ. Mentor, 0-451-62427-0, $4.95, xi+656pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Stinson
- Robot Visions, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Roc / New American Library, 0-451-45064-7, $4.99, x+482pp, pb, coll) Cover: Ralph McQuarrie - [VERIFIED]
- I, Robot, (date unknown, Isaac Asimov, publ. Fawcett Crest, #Q2829, $1.50, 192pp, pb, coll) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Road to Science Fiction 3: From Heinlein to Here, (date unknown, ed. James Gunn, publ. Mentor, 0-451-61910-2, $3.50, xi+656pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Stinson
- The Road to Science Fiction 3: From Heinlein to Here, (date unknown, ed. James Gunn, publ. Mentor, 0-451-61910-2, $3.50, xi+656pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Stinson