"Big Soviet Encyclopedia" is a publication that has become an encyclopedic classic and one of the symbols of Soviet culture. Each volume of this encyclopedia contains a huge amount of information from various fields of knowledge: from history and geography to science and art. A unique feature of this encyclopedia is the articles that reveal this or that issue in detail, and bright illustrations that help to better understand the topic of discussion. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" has always been an important source of knowledge for a wide range of readers and students and remains an important document of the history of Soviet culture.