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In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine
Maybe someday
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Author:
Rachel Lance
Publisher:
Dutton Books
Date:
April 7, 2020
Lance, a biomedical engineering researcher at Duke University, debuts with an in-depth account of her efforts to solve the mystery surrounding the February 1864 sinking of the Confederate submarine HL Hunley off the coast of South Carolina.
What The Reviewers Say
...[a] solid, engaging mystery.
The author vividly describes the physics and physiology of explosions, shock waves and asphyxiation, often addressing morbid topics with bemused detachment.
Surprising new facts about the first submarine to destroy an enemy ship.
...a thorough and persuasive account.
