| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| The Cosmic Calendar | p. 11 | |
| Genes and Brains | p. 19 | |
| The Brain and the Chariot | p. 51 | |
| Eden as a Metaphor: The Evolution of Man | p. 85 | |
| The Abstractions of Beasts | p. 111 | |
| Tales of Dim Eden | p. 133 | |
| Lovers and Madmen | p. 161 | |
| The Future Evolution of the Brain | p. 197 | |
| Knowledge is Our Destiny: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Intelligence | p. 237 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 249 | |
| Bibliography | p. 251 | |
| Glossary | p. 261 | |
| Index | p. 267 |