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| Author | Charles Sheffield |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
Publication date | March 1, 1997 |
| ISBN | 978-0-671-87774-3 |
| Preceded by | Transcendence (1992) |
| Followed by | Resurgence (2002) |
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