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A second chance at Eden

by Peter F. Hamilton

This collection of seven science fiction short stories explores diverse futuristic worlds, focusing on themes of biotechnology, space colonisation, alien encounters, and human nature.

Accession 35781 ISBN 0330351820 Publisher MacMillan
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