Man conquered the water element many millennia ago. In the legends and legends of all peoples, swimming facilities have left their " wet " mark. The great Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey writes about ships and navigators. And these are no longer river boats, but sea ships! The ancient Greek hero Jason goes for the golden fleece on the legendary "Argo". In the dark realm of Hades, on a boat covered with leather, the elder Charon transports the souls of the dead across the icy waters of the Styx…It is not the purpose of this fascinating book to describe the entire history of shipbuilding. Such a work can only be done by a team of historians and will fit into a multi-volume edition. After all, even a simple enumeration of the names of the types of ships that existed at different times and among different peoples will take several pages.The author briefly, interestingly and informative tells the story of swimming facilities from a raft to a submarine.