Volume 1 - Front Cover These texts are a compilation of 212 essays, each with a single-word title, that collectively embrace the essential constituents of existence. The essay subjects lead naturally from one to the next, much like the format of Peter Roget’s (original 1852) Thesaurus. Alternatively, the essays stand alone and can be read selectively at the reader’s discretion. The texts of the Hardcover edition are identical to those in the four paperback volumes.