Far Centaurus by A.E. van Vogt:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

Enjoyable story pits intrepid Earth explorers against the unknown. Hundreds of years of travel in hibernation brings them to Centaurus; what they find there makes their long journey unnecessary. Select an invention:

Automatic Massager - robot masseuse
An autonomous massage machine with robotic arms and hands.

Energy Screen
A field of force.

Eternity Drug
A medication that puts a person into a deep hibernation-like sleep for decades at a time.

 

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