"Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is a publication representing a large-scale collection of knowledge from a wide variety of fields that existed in the USSR. First published in 1926, the encyclopedia has since produced new, updated editions, covering thousands of topics and paragraphs describing history, culture, politics, technology, science, and many other aspects. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" became not just a reference book, but a deep source of knowledge, an important symbol of educational work in the modern world.