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Schismatrix plus by bruce sterling 1996, paperback for. The shapermechanist stories can be found in the collection crystal express and the novel schismatrix plus. But id suggest the schismatrix plus instead, because the shorts included there, while not essential to this plot, are great reading also, and help fill out this universe a tiny bit. Schismatrix plus bruce sterling 9781497688117 netgalley. Dec 30, 2014 schismatrix plus ebook written by bruce sterling.