National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestseller: Explore earthтАЩs most precious, mysterious resourceтАФthe oceanтАФwith the author of Silent Spring.
┬аWith more than one million copies sold, Rachel CarsonтАЩs The Sea Around Us became a cultural phenomenon when first published in 1951 and cemented CarsonтАЩs status as the preeminent natural history writer of her time. Her inspiring, intimate writing plumbs the depths of an enigmatic worldтАФa place of hidden lands, islands newly risen from the earthтАЩs crust, fish that pour through the water, and the unyielding, epic battle for survival.┬аFirmly based in the scientific discoveries of the time, The Sea Around Us masterfully presents CarsonтАЩs commitment to a healthy planet and a fully realized sense of wonder.┬аThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Rachel Carson including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.