1. The doctrine of V.I. Vernadsky about the biosphere
2. The boundaries of the biosphere
3. Geological evolution of the biosphere
4. Structure of the biosphere
5. Geographical structure of the biosphere: zones
6. The functional structure of the biosphere
7. Biochemical cycle of substances in the biosphere
8. Human impact on the biosphere. Primitive man and nature
9. The human impact on the biosphere in historical time
10. Earth’s biosphere in the era of the scientific and technological revolution
11. Protection of biosphere
12. The future of the Earth’s biosphere