Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-231).
Contents
Prologue : Protos and their slaves -- From protos and lepts to nature's special chemicals -- Paying ants for transportation -- Getting pollinated -- Flies and the misery they bring -- Eavesdropping as a way of life -- Success through mimicry and theft -- Bacteria : chemical complexities in simple cells -- Delving into nature's chemicals -- Stocking the medicine chest -- Loose ends and new beginnings -- Complexity in the real world -- Capitalizing on ecology.
