A mind-opening collection of short science fiction from one of the
genre's most revered Grand Masters.
Legendary author Robert A. Heinlein proclaimed, "To read science fiction
is to read Simak. A reader who does not like Simak stories does not like
science fiction at all." The remarkably talented Clifford D. Simak was
able to ground his vast imagination in reality, and then introduce
readers to fantastical worlds and concepts they could instantly and
completely dig into, comprehend, and enjoy.
In the title story, a man's newfound ability to walk in the past allows
him to dwell among dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers . . . and something
even more timeless. In "Construction Shack," the first manned expedition
to Pluto reveals that no matter how advanced aliens may be, even they
don't always get everything right. And in "Univac 2200," the thin line
between humans creating technology and humans becoming technology is
about to be crossed-and there may be no going back.
Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary
executor of the Clifford D. Simak estate and editor of this ebook.