Contains: How Earth was formed -- History of life -- Fossils -- Earth's structure -- The soil -- Rocks -- Minerals and precious stones -- Metals and fossil fuels -- Climatic zones -- Erosion -- Water -- Mountains -- Caves -- Glaciers -- Tectonic plates -- Volcanic eruptions -- Volcanism -- Volcanic landscapes -- Earthquakes -- Landslides -- Drought and flooding -- Biosphere and ecosystems -- Climate change and global warming -- Deforestation and desertification -- Sources of pollution.