The book covers the history of the Earth and the development of life on it. The authors describe in detail the issues of energy security of life, the structure of the biosphere, the laws of existence. The main part of the manual is devoted to the consideration of the conflict between the people and the biosphere, particularly exacerbated recently, and the ways out of it, which lies in moving society towards sustainable development.
The book is intended for students of higher school studying in the field of ecology and nature.