Contents -- Preface -- One. Introduction -- Two. Exploring a Little-Known Planet -- Three. Basic Survival -- Four. The Natural Internet -- Five. Thirst: Ecosystems and the World's Water Supply -- Six. Garbage Red in Tooth and Claw -- Seven. Natural Enemies Are Best Friends -- Eight. Naturally Selected -- Nine. Miners' Canaries and Sentinel Pigs -- Ten. Chemical Engineers -- Eleven. Blueprints and Inspiration from the Wild -- Twelve. Wild Medicine -- Thirteen. Savings and Loans -- Afterword -- Recommended Reading -- Index.