A textbook of geology / Учебник по геологии

Ever since the dawn of development of science – the curiosity of men knew no bounds to know everything about the planet on which they live. They were naturally surprised to find the volcanoes in eruption, the earth in tremors or the emergence of hot water through some springs. Many of the more cautious observers were definitely astonished to find remains of marine organisms on tops of precipitous cliffs of lofty mountain ranges <...>