Limits (collection)

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Limits is a collection of short stories and essays by science fiction author Larry Niven, originally published in 1985. It contains:

  • Limits - an overheard conversation between two aliens has chilling implications for the future of humanity
  • The Lion in his Attic
  • Table Manners - a Draco Tavern story where the proprietor is invited to a dinner party which is more of a safari
  • A Teardrop Falls - a Berserker story a la Fred Saberhagen, man-turned machine Hilary Gage watches in dismay as a Berzerker ravages his life's work. What can he do to save the planet under study?
  • Yet Another Modest Proposal - what do we do with all the radioactive waste?
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