This novel, set in 2175, describes how humans can now decide to alter their physical form on the merest cosmetic whim, which means there are rich pickings for investors in the cosmetic companies. Bey Woolf, a member of the Office Form Control, encounters Dr Capman, whose activities are suspect. Charles Sheffield is a past President of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He has also written "Proteus Unbound".
- ISBN10 0450489035
- ISBN13 9780450489037
- Publish Date 1 January 1989 (first published 17 August 1981)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 8 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Imprint New English Library Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English