Preface; Christian de Duve. Foreword; David J. Chapman. Brief Introduction; Joseph Seckbach. Acknowledgements; Joseph Seckbach. List of authors and their addresses.
PART 1: BIODIVERSITY AND EXTREMOPHILES. The Extremophiles: Diversity of Microbial Environments; J. Seckbach. Prokaryotic Life; A. Oren. The Algae-Diverse Life Forms and Global Importance;...