explorer / books · 1986
Schismatrix
Bruce Sterling

Published 1985 by Arbor House · 288 pages
Nebula Nominee 1986
Science FictionSynopsis
In a far future where humanity has splintered into warring factions of Mechanists (who embrace cybernetic augmentation) and Shapers (who pursue genetic engineering), diplomat and schemer Abelard Lindsay navigates a solar system of shifting alliances and radical posthuman transformations. Spanning decades of Lindsay's tumultuous life across space habitats and transformed worlds, the novel is a dazzling vision of posthuman evolution and political intrigue.
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Series
Shaper/Mechanist #1
Author Nationality
US
ISBN
9780877956457