A University of Alabama Press publication, Unknown Waters charts the Siberian continental shelf during the Cold War. It is one of only 20 books named in this prestigious list.

"... the book must contribute to the edification of naval professionals in some meaningful way. In many cases these books contribute by expanding our knowledge of a certain subject; in others they serve as stimulus for discussion and debate; and occasionally a book comes along that contributes by inspiration or by enhancing our basic understanding of who and what we are." 

— Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler U.S. Navy (Retired), Proceedings Magazine (May 2009)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (January 30, 2008) — The unpredictability of floating sea ice, shallow waters, and possible Soviet discovery, all play a dramatic role in the fascinating voyage of the USS Queenfish (SSN-651) in 1970. Unknown Waters by Captain Alfred S. McLaren and recently published by The University of Alabama Press tells the story of the brave officers and men of the nuclear attack submarine who made the first survey of an extremely important and remote region of the Arctic Ocean.

Unknown Waters is available at major bookstores, online, or directly from the publisher.