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Oxford University Press, USA
November 1991
On Sale: November 11, 1991
288 pages
ISBN: 0195069978
EAN: 9780195069976
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Non-Fiction
Published in 1951, THE SEA AROUND US is one of the
most remarkably successful books ever written about the
natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight
with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place
on The New York Times best-seller list, where it
enjoyed wide attention for thirty-one consecutive weeks. It
remained 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 classic work
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;
giant squids battling sperm whales hundreds of fathoms below
the surface; and 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. Reintroducing a classic work to a whole new generation of
readers, this Special Edition features a new chapter written
by Jeffrey Levinton, a leading expert in marine ecology,
that brings the scientific side of THE SEA AROUND US
completely up to date. Levinton incorporates the most recent
thinking on continental drift, coral reefs, the spread of
the ocean floor, the deterioration of the oceans, mass
extinction of sea life, and many other topics. In addition,
acclaimed nature writer Ann Zwinger has contributed a brief
foreword. Today, with the oceans endangered by the dumping of medical
waste and ecological disasters such as the Exxon oil spill
in Alaska, this illuminating volume provides a timely
reminder of both the fragility and the importance of the
ocean and the life that abounds within it. Anyone who loves
the sea, or who is concerned about our natural environment,
will want to read this classic work.
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