Contents 



CHAPTER 



1 The Organizing Drive of Evolution 



2 Physical Background of Evolution 



3 Beginnings of Life . 



4 Genes in Control . 



5 Plant and Animal Progression 



6 Man 



7 The Importance of Social Life 



8 The Civilizations of Man 



9 The Origins of Mind 



10 Development of Mind in Animals 



11 Instinct 



12 Conceptual Thought 



13 The Trends of Evolution 



14 The Threat of Overpopulation 



15 Danger of Declining Intelligence 



16 Evolution and Ethics 



17 The Goal of Evolution . 

 Bibliography .... 

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