In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine

One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020"

"One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street Journal

How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack

On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic just outside Charleston harbor. Within a matter of hours, the Union ship’s stern was blown open ...