Quest: The Essence of Humanity

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

1. Prologue.

PART I: EVOLUTION: THE GENETIC BASIS OF QUEST.

2. Unity and diversity in living organisms.

3. Plants and microbes: the origin of vision.

4. Animals and man: development of human attributes.

PART II: DOMINATION: THE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN QUEST.

5. Out of Africa: exploration and expansion.

6. The ladder: adversity and achievement.

7. Civilisation1: towns and temples.

8. Civilisation 2: communication and culture.

9. Technology: war and welfare

10. Religion: belief and dogma.

11. Science: explanation and experimentation.

PART III: CONTROVERSY: CURRENT QUEST.

12. Tinkering with genes1: GM foods.

13. Tinkering with genes 2: GM people.

PART IV: SPECULATION: A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE.

14. Extinction or survival of Homo quaerens?

15. Epilogue.

Bibliography.

Glossary.

Index.