About the book: 1980 / Scientists from many countries and peoples studied the problems of Easter Island, but it just so happened that the Soviet people little is known about the contribution of Russian sailors and scientists to unraveling the secrets of the island. This book is written based on the authors’ research at the intersection of many sciences, in particular geology, oceanology, archeology, linguistics, etc. They present complex problems in a lively, fascinating, high-scientific manner and outline ways to solve them. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, but especially youth and students, high school students.