Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley

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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
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by Sally M. Walker (Carolrhoda Books, Inc., a division of Lerner Publishing Group)
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In 1864, the H.L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship.  It then vanished.  For 131 years, the Hunley's fate remained a mystery.  Walker has crafted a seamless account of historical and scientific sleuthing to reveal the secrets of the Hunley and her crew, all the while demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of the problem-solving process in our modern world.  Walker combines the drama of a wartime shipwreck with compelling scientific writing to create a work of true distinction.

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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
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