Volume VII: Nature
Life takes different forms on a ledge, beneath ice and beside a hot spring. Plants, animals and sapient species share and alter their surroundings, depending on changes that may be difficult to notice within a single lifetime.
A story from this world · Places, eras and a path through the book
Chapters: 1–14
| # | Chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biodiversity of Théxar | Planetary species inventory, endemism |
| 2 | Thermochromadae — Deep Biology | The foundational extremophile clade |
| 3 | Marine Ecosystems | Ocean biomes, reefs, chemosynthetic communities |
| 4 | Subglacial Ecosystems | Life beneath the ice caps |
| 5 | Cave Ecosystems | Subterranean biospheres |
| 6 | Biology of Kel'vash | Deep biology of the amphibious species |
| 7 | Biology of Moryn | Deep biology of the aerial species |
| 8 | Biology of Xha'Ruun — Deep Evolution | Evolutionary history and adaptation |
| 9 | The Plant Kingdom | Anatomy, photosynthesis, silicon flora |
| 10 | Symbiosis and Coevolution | Endosymbiosis, reef unions, arms races |
| 11 | Evolution Patterns | Rates, adaptive zones, key innovations |
| 12 | Extinction Events | Five great extinctions and their lessons |
| 13 | Biosphere Interactions | C-N-S-Si cycles, planetary homeostasis |
| 14 | Conclusion | Biological synthesis |