20. sajandi keskel välja antud uurimused Eesti geoloogiast olid vene keeles ning seega läänes tundmatud. Viimastel aegadel on saadud palju uut geoloogilist informatsiooni, kuid on puudunud üldised ülevaated Eesti geoloogilistest ja mineraloogilistest ressurssidest. Käesolev monograafia püüab seda lünka täita. Lisaks teaduslikule ülevaatele Eesti loodusest on siin ka andmeid tööstusele ja põllumajandusele, et paremini kasutada Eesti maavaralisi ressursse.

«Due to intensive drilling programmes and medium- and large-scale geological mapping, a lot of new geological information has been obtained. As there are currently no published general surveys on the geology and mineral resources of Estonia, the present monograph attempts to fill this gap. Its main purpose is not only to impart scientific information about Estonia's natural environment, but to serve also for industrial and agricultural purposes encouraging the sound use of mineral resources in the present-day Estonia.
Mining of mineral resources has inflicted incurable wounds on Estonia's nature. Another task of the present issue is to assist in drawing up main outlines of the strategy addressing improvement on the environment.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Location and topography
• History of geological research
• Precambrian basement
• Sedimentary cover
• Quaternary cover
• Hydrogeology
• Tectonics
• Formation of the territory
• Human impact
• Mineral resources
• Geological monuments
• References