"Big Soviet Encyclopedia" (ZHB) is a publication that has become a symbol of Soviet society and a testimony to its scientific and cultural level. Created in the period from 1926 to 1947, the encyclopedia has more than 100,000 articles in 65 volumes. Covering a wide range of information on topics from science and culture to history and politics, this publication is an important source of knowledge about the society and culture of the former Soviet Union. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" continues to leave its mark in the modern world as an example of a unique synthesis of knowledge and a source of great scientific value.