About the book: 1984 / The book tells about geographical discoveries and explorations of modern times (mid-17th-18th centuries) The sections on the expeditions of Russian travelers to Eastern Europe, Siberia and the Far East are of greatest interest. The reader will learn about the Great Northern Expedition, about the Russian discoveries of North-West America and the northern route to Japan, about the discoveries and explorations of the interior of Africa and the circumnavigation of James Cook.