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THE SEA AROUND US

Rachel Carson

Published in 1951, THE SEA AROUND US is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. It sold well over a million copies, has been translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary

The 1991 Special Edition features a new chapter written by Jeffrey Levinton, a leading expert in marine ecology... In addition, acclaimed nature writer Ann Zwinger has contributed a brief foreword.
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Published 2023-05-11 by Oxford University Press

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A trip to the seaside is an opportunity to contemplate the sea in all ist multifaceted glory. However, if, like me, you're no expert, you'll need a guide to take along, someone who knows the science of the sea and can communicate it clearly and alluringly. You're unlikely to find anything better than Rachel Carson's 1951 The Sea Around Us, the first, and still perhaps the best science bestseller. ( ) The Sea Around Us is, quite simply, a masterpiece of ecological writing. Reading it will ensure that you never look at the sea in the same way again. Read more...

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