Table of Contents

Introduction - i: The Confederation in 2611 Unit - 1: Adamist Culture Chapter - 1: Nanonics Chapter - 2: Cosmoniks Chapter - 3: Mercenaries Chapter - 4: Exowombs Chapter - 5: Education Chapter - 6: Governments Chapter - 7: Religion Chapter - 8: Colonization Chapter - 9: Defence Unit - 2: Edenist Culture Chapter - 1: Identity Continuity and Habitat Consciousness Chapter - 2: Genetic Engineering Chapter - 3: Exowombs and Reproduction Chapter - 4: Education Chapter - 5: Culture Chapter - 6: Religion Chapter - 7: Serpents Chapter - 8: Converts Chapter - 9: Government Chapter - 10: Law Chapter - 11: Currency Chapter - 12: Economy Chapter - 13: Finance Chapter - 14: Industry Chapter - 15: Trade Chapter - 16: Habitats Chapter - 17: The Hundred Families Chapter - 18: The Atlantis Islands Unit - 3: Starships and Weapons Chapter - 1: Voidhawks Chapter - 2: Blackhawks Chapter - 3: Adamist Starships Unit - 4: Members of the Confederation in 2610 Chapter - 1: The Confederation Navy Chapter - 2: Sol System Chapter - 3: Kulu Chapter - 4: The Principality of Ombey Chapter - 5: Tranquility Chapter - 6: Avon Chapter - 7: Lalonde Chapter - 8: Norfolk Chapter - 9: Nyvan Chapter - 10: The Dorados Chapter - 11: New California Chapter - 12: Srinagar Chapter - 13: Valisk Unit - 5: Sentient Xenoc Species Chapter - 1: Tyrathca Chapter - 2: Klint Chapter - 3: Jiciro Unit - 6: Principal Characters Chapter - A: The Main Protagonists Chapter - B: Other Leading Figures Section - 7: Timeline

About the Author

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and still lives nearby. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night's Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, short-story collections and several standalone novels including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.