On 13/11/2011 10:16 AM, Paul Fuller wrote:
> Or http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_%28novel%29
>

I was thinking of that one too.


> Then there was a shell where the "humans" were engineered to be smaller
> and able to exist in caverns through a greater volume rather than just
> on the shell surface.  The population was in the trillions or quadrillions.

Which reminds me of James Blish's "The Seedling Stars" series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blish#The_Seedling_Stars_.28Pantropy.29

>
> I read them about 30 years ago.  Probably a bit childish and naive to
> reread but I recall them fondly.
>

I know that feeling. :-)

> Was it the "Cage World" series ?  Can't turn up any hits through the
> usual means.

Sorry, I can't help there. Sounds worth a read, though.


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Regards
     Stephen

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