About the book: 2001 / Human consciousness is not able to comprehend the global catastrophes experienced by our planet over billions of years existence. Oceans were born and died, mountain ranges grew and collapsed... What was once its adornment disappeared from the face of the earth. How do we know about all this? Sometimes this is the result of laboratory research, mathematical constructions, and often logical deductions... The purpose of this book is to quench your thirst for knowledge, because few things can compare with the joy of comprehending the secrets of the world around us and your place in it.