The history of exploration and development of the vast expanses of the world's oceans is a story of courage, enterprise and perseverance. At the center of the large-scale plan of the popular French writer Georges Blond are Man and the Sea in their diverse, complex, almost mystical relationships. All the great navigators were, in a certain sense, captives of the sea, which forever captivated their hearts: no matter how terrible the hardships the sea voyage turned out to be, they always rushed again towards the formidable elements, towards new dangers and discoveries. Columbus, Magellan, Heyerdahl - all of them, starting with the ancient Vikings and Phoenicians, were obsessed with the sea, with the dream of new sea routes and unknown lands. The sea epic of Georges Blond tells about the great conquerors of the great oceans.

In the new edition in Russian, books from the series “Great Secrets of the Oceans” (“The Great Hour of the Oceans”) are illustrated with reproductions of paintings, engravings, maps, photographs - historical images, one way or another connected with the fascinating stories of Georges Blon. In addition, the books are equipped with extensive reference material, including maps, dictionaries of names, maritime terms and names of ships and aircraft.

The first book includes stories about two of the three greatest oceans on the globe - the Atlantic and Indian. The history of the development of each is unique, but at the same time, the stories often flow into one another, like the waters of the great oceans themselves.