Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index.
Out of the cosmos -- The animation of matter -- The language of nature -- Entering the microcosm -- Sex and worldwide genetic exchange -- The oxygen holocaust -- New cells -- Living together -- The symbiotic brain -- The riddle of sex -- Late bloomers: animals and plants -- Egocentric man -- The future supercosm.
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Chronicles the evolution of life on Earth, focusing on the microcosm researchers believe life began with.