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An anthology with two novellas, Beggars in Spain, on a society where genetics does away with sleep, and Dancing on Air, on the application of genetic engineering to ballet dancing. Other stories range from designer drugs, to a feminist take on Adam and Eve.
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3 editions- Other · English · 1999Tor Books · 352 pages · 9780312868437
- Other · English · 1999Tor Books · 352 pages · 9781466825277
- Other · English · 1998Tor · 352 pages · 9780312865375
BiotechnologyExperimentsGenetic engineeringFictionAmerican Science fictionFiction, general