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"Chapter 3, The Underworld Zoo—Bacteria are the Rulers of the World! And let’s not forget the nematodes, protozoa and arthropods, e.g. springtails, woodlice, and centipedes, also beetle larvae, land snails, slugs and bacteriophages. Less than 4% of life underground are mammals. For example moles, prairie dogs, gophers and almost 250 other types of mammals… 59% of all biological species live underground. Busy place!" — Jan 27, 2026 12:37PM
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Mini reviews follow as I make my way through this.1) “The Shipmaker” 🚀🚀🚀🚀☆
Originally published in Interzone #231, November 2011, 5480 words. I read this in Clarkesworld in 2023 and liked it a lot.
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