About the book: 1959 / The Earth, which is spoken of as an insignificant grain of sand in the endless expanses of the universe and the obedient satellite of the Sun around which it revolves, is the cradle and grave of all living beings connected with it by their existence. Since the first signs of life appeared on Earth, it has alternated between birth, development, aging and death in a continuous cycle. So, our Earth is the cradle and grave of all living things.