A volume of eleven stories from the Hugo Award–winning science fiction author that explore inner space, future worlds, and the peculiar lives of robots. One of the twentieth century’s most pioneering science fiction authors, Clifford D. Simak had a special fondness for robots. Not only did these thinking machines represent the boundless possibilities of technology, they also had the potential to bring—in his words—“the kindness and the courage that I thought were needed in the world.” The stories in this volume offer a variety of Simak’s unique robot visions. In “Lulu,” a robot built for planetary exploration takes on a female identity, causing unforeseen challenges for her three-man crew. An examination of an unknown planet reveals the celestial body to be a single, gigantic computer whose origins and purpose are a mystery, in “Limiting Factor.” And in the title story, Simak returns to his longest-running robot character, Jenkins, who reflects on all that has come and gone one last time. Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary executor of the Clifford D. Simak estate and editor of this ebook.

Mereka merupakan sahabat karib sejak kecil. Di mana ada Fazarul, pasti akan kelihatan Khalid dan Sean di sampingnya. Kenakalan zaman remaja dirasakan suatu lumrah. Namun, ia mula membawa padah tatkala batasnya dilangkah. Jiwa remaja mereka mula hanyut tidak terbendung. Khalid tersilap memilih jalan hidup. Sedikit demi sedikit dia terheret ke kancah kumpulan kongsi gelap. Semakin hari semakin sukar untuk melarikan diri. Keinginan untuk berseronok di sebuah pusat hiburan hanya mengundang sengketa. Tempat sueh itu menjelmakan tragedi. Sean menjadi mangsa pertama. Fazarul pula masih kuat semangatnya. Dia nekad mahu melepaskan Khalid dari dunia itu. Rakannya dipujuk untuk menyerah diri. Tetapi, tiada yang pasti apabila hati sudah diselubungi dendam. Di manakah titik pengakhirannya?

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