Stock in Eastern Europe. On Science. Scientific Activity. Scientific Education. The book includes V.I.Vernadskii"s works devoted to the problems of scientific activity and formation of scientific knowledge. In the very volume the author assembled Vernadskii"s works devoted to social issues of science development, its relationship with the state and society, conditions of formation and activity of scientific groups, research and scientific organizations. A great deal of papers presented in the edition is first published. .