本书是由蒋松柏、蒋文君编写的《伟大的人类》(英文版)，其内容提要如下：

This book tells us that creation of life and human beings is not inevitable in the universe. Instead, it is the result of accidental combination of many universal factors to creation of life. It is a unique accident in the universe. The development from lifeless universal element to very complicated life and finally to human beings capable of understanding the world needs very demanding condition for celestial bodies in the universe. Not all celestial bodies can give birth to life and human beings. Even for the earth with so advantageous condition to creation of life and human beings, it took 4 billion years to develop from organic matter to human beings. How long the process is!

本书是由蒋松柏、蒋文君编写的《伟大的人类》(英文版)。《伟大的人类》(英文版)的内容提要如下：

This book is a popular science reading to introduce the origin and development of human beings.

It starts with introducing the universal condition for the nature to create life and discusses the process of creation of life and human beings on the earth. It explains for the first time the nature of organisms' sense ability, role of life's initiative in organisms' evolution, animals, human beings and the origin of their intelligence. It also points out that life creation on the earth is not an inevitable phenomenon in the universe.

Instead, it is a very special accident in the universe. Human intelligence can transcend the nature. Along with the development of human intelligence,human beings will surely become the "Saints" in the vast universe.

This book is lofty in its goal, magnificent in its design and broad in its knowledge. It is also concise and easy to understand in writing. It is an enlightenment reading by which reaaers can enhance their understanding.

Preface

Introduction: A Brave Idea

Chapter 1 Heaven and Earth

Chapter 2 Wonder of the Nature

Chapter 3 Creation of Life

Chapter 4 Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life

Chapter 5 Secret of Organisms' Sense

Chapter 6 Creation of Human Beings

Chapter 7 Socialization of Human Beings

Chapter 8 Development Process of Human Intelligence

Chapter 9 Contradiction and Civilization of Human Society

Chapter 10 The Highest Ideal of Human Beings

Chapter 11 Meaning of Eternality of Life

Chapter 12 Future of Human Society

Postscript

Saints of the Universe