The Great Mysteries of the Oceans. Atlantic Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Indian Ocean

The history of exploration and mastery of the endless expanses of the World Ocean is a story of courage, enterprise, and perseverance. At the heart of the grand idea of the popular French writer Georges Blon is Man and Sea... in their diverse, complex, almost mystical relationships. All great navigators were, in a certain sense, prisoners of the sea, which forever conquered their hearts: no matter how terrible the hardships of a sea voyage, they were always eager to face the fierce element, to encounter new dangers and discoveries. Columbus, Magellan, Heyerdahl – all of them, like the ancient Vikings or Phoenicians before them, were obsessed with the sea, the dream of new sea routes and unknown lands. The maritime epic of Georges Blon tells about the great conquerors of the great oceans. In this edition, stories about the three greatest oceans of the globe – the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian – are illustrated with reproductions of paintings, engravings, maps, photographs, and historical images, all of which are connected to the fascinating plots of Georges Blon. Additionally, the book is equipped with extensive reference material, including maps, dictionaries of names, maritime terms, and names of vessels and aircraft.