M. : Veche, 2006. — 480 c. — (100 great). — ISBN 5-9533-1482-5 . This book is dedicated to one hundred of the greatest and most incredible adventures in world history. Since time immemorial, people have been attracted by distant and mysterious countries, legends about fabulous treasures, legends about the “golden age”, news of a happy and just life “there, beyond the horizon”. The rulers and generals have long equipped expeditions in search of new sea and land routes, sent armies to conquer the tribes and peoples of the “land of the unknown”. Later, merchants and scientific communities tried to push the boundaries of the known world, to look into the distant thickets of the planet. Desperate adventurers alone, by their own will or due to life circumstances, found themselves in the most incredible places, their odysseys took place not only on earth and on water, but also underground, under water, in heaven. Travels and adventures of sailors and explorers, exploits of famous and little-known heroes enriched world science with new discoveries or demonstrated the capabilities of a person in battles with the elements.