What was our planet in the distant past? How did modern continents appear? How did the diverse landscapes of the Earth arise? What is hidden in the bowels of the planet? Will we ever learn to predict natural disasters? Will we know the exact timing of earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions, the arrival of a tsunami or a fall of meteorites? What awaits us in the depths of the World Ocean? What will bring its industrial development? What will happen on Earth in the coming decades, global warming or cooling? What should we prepare for by Tom, The Arctic is melting , or to , that in the middle latitudes the Arctic cold will reign? And is man to blame for the changes in climate? How does our industrial activity affect the appearance of the planet? Are we destroying its unique landscapes or saving them? Are its mineral reserves great? Or will we soon be left without everything, Disadvantaged wealth , , These are just a few of the questions , To which the author, together with the readers, tries to find the answer . But many of these problems have not yet been solved by science. But from these mysteries our life on Earth depends!