The integral trees
Book • 1983
"The Integral Trees", published in 1984, is a science fiction novel by Larry Niven set in a unique environment known as the Smoke Ring, a gas torus orbiting a neutron star.
In this environment, human descendants and various life forms have adapted to living in zero gravity.
The Smoke Ring features "integral trees", massive plant-like structures that thrive in the unusual conditions.
Niven explores the ecological and societal implications of life in this bizarre setting, focusing on themes of adaptation, survival, and the challenges of civilization in a non-traditional environment.
In this environment, human descendants and various life forms have adapted to living in zero gravity.
The Smoke Ring features "integral trees", massive plant-like structures that thrive in the unusual conditions.
Niven explores the ecological and societal implications of life in this bizarre setting, focusing on themes of adaptation, survival, and the challenges of civilization in a non-traditional environment.
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Mentioned as part of the Smoke Rings novels, one of the most striking fictional explorations of zero-gravity living by Larry Niven.
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