A great popular scientific work "History of great travels and great travelers" Jules Verne wrote for 16 years. It vividly and entertainingly describes the most significant journeys, discoveries, events that gradually changed man’s idea of the geography of the world, erasing white spots on maps, promising wealth and becoming the causes of wars. The author covered the period from ancient times to the 40s of the XIX century .. He was greatly assisted in his work by geographer, translator and librarian Gabriel Marcel.. The second volume of The Histories, entitled The Sailors of the Eighteenth Century, tells of the most significantmostly maritimetravels of this time, including three expeditions of the illustrious Captain Cook. The basis of the translation in this book is a "canonical" translation, first published in the 50s. 20th Century . It was re-aligned with the original, the text corrected inaccuracies and restored extensive bills. Translation of missing passages - A. Moskvina . He also re-created a list of additional literature[edit] The book is accompanied by classic illustrations by Bennett and Filipoto, as well as a facsimile of ancient engravings and maps.