In this collection of short stories from best selling author Peter Watts, enter strange new worlds that defy the imagination. Journey to the depths of the ocean floor with genetically engineered human beings ... push the boundaries of life with a scientist obsessed with death ... and watch as sentient gaseous entities offer destruction and salvation to the human race. Nine stories make up this stunning new collection from a rising talent in the field of Science Fiction. Contents: A Niche (1990) Fractals (1995) The Second Coming of Jasmine Fitzgerald (1998) Bulk Food (2000) with Laurie Channer Nimbus (1994) Flesh Made Word (1994) Ambassador (2001) Bethlehem (1996) Home (1999)