Pervoe morskoe puteshestvie rossiian - Berkh V.N.

"Nothing develops the mind more than a journey," said Emil zola, realizing that few sensations can be compared to the discovery of unexplored corners, far and near, on our Earth. Throughout the history of mankind, travelers were considered heroes, strangers, leaving the usual way of life and going into the unknown. The pursuit of distant horizons, to the unknown, lies at the heart of human nature, and the most successful - or most adventurous - attempts to subdue the unknown have invariably fit into the list of greatest achievements. Whether it was a prehistoric Aboriginal man on a flimsy vessel, an antique navigator, a medieval merchant, a illuminated seventeenth-century humanist or a polar explorer of the twentieth century, they all formed a cohort of great wanderers aiming for Unknown. Their stories, memories and lives are examples of the highest manifestation of human capabilities and the human spirit. The series "great journeys" - a way to get acquainted with the stories of many great geographers, discoverers and researchers, to learn more about their lives, experiences and accomplishments.