First Look at Microcosm Paperback

Exciting news: the Microcosm paperback release is set for July, featuring a stunning new cover design available online!

Written byCarl Zimmer
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Microcosm will be coming out in paperback in July, but the new cover is already posted online. I like the design very much, although I must admit I'm crossing my fingers that in a couple weeks we'll need to make a last-minute change...

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