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Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us was a phenomenal success. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The New York Times bestseller list, where it remained on top for thirty-one consecutive weeks. It stayed on
the list for more than a year and a half and ultimately sold well over a million copies, has been translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary, and won both the 1952 National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal.
This commemorative edition has over 130 beautiful, full color illustrations from all over the world--everything from breaching whales, Christmas Tree worms and phosphorescent shrimp, to fur seals, flashlight fish, and giant squid. The volume features a foreword by Carl Safina, a founder of the
Blue Ocean Institute; an introduction by explorer Robert D. Ballard, renowned for his role in finding the Titanic as well as for his discovery of life around deep-sea hydrothermal vents; and an afterword by Brian J. Skinner, an eminent geologist and former president of the Geological Society of
America.
The book itself remains as fresh today as when it first appeared. Carson's writing teems with stunning, memorable images--the newly formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky; the centuries of nonstop rain that created the oceans; incredibly powerful tides moving 100 billion tons of
water daily in the Bay of Fundy. Quite simply, she captures the mystery and allure of the ocean with a compelling blend of imagination and expertise.
For anyone who loves to wander the shore, sail the ocean, or ponder what lies beneath the waves, this illustrated special edition of The Sea Around Us will make a perfect gift.
From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by SH
Sometimes I like to sit under the stars, close my eyes and drift away in thoughts of serenity. The beach is my favorite place to reconnect with myself and with my surroundings. I've never tried to figure out why being near the ocean is so soothing and revitalizing. I just know that I am drawn to it in times of stress and change. It comforts me with its vastness and strength. Mother Ocean is where life itself began. Rachel Carson elucidates the creativity and majesty of the ocean's power. She takes us from the first emergence of life through its turbulent transitions, and awakens us to the life-giving and life-sustaining qualites of the sea and our relationship with water. Once you dive into these pages, there's no turning back. You will become completely engulfed by Rachel's magical voice as she tells the ocean's story.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us,Rachel L. Carson,Oxford University Press, USA,0195147014,Earth Sciences - Oceanography,General,Oceanography,Science,Science/Mathematics,Earth Sciences | Oceanography,Nature / Marine Life
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