Rachel L. Carson (1953 First
Edition, 8th Impression) RARE
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The phrase “The Sea Around Us “ most famously refers to the
landmark 1951 book by marine biologist Rachel Carson, a cornerstone
of environmental literature. "Vintage" editions are highly sought
after by collectors for their historical significance and poetic prose. and
white Illustrations.
Originally
published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential
books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine
scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The
New York Times best-seller list, where it remained for more than a year and
a half.
Ultimately it
sold well over a million copies, was translated into 28 languages, inspired an
Academy Award-winning documentary, and won both the National Book Award and the
John Burroughs Medal.
The Sea
Around Us remains as fresh today as when it first
appeared over six decades ago. Carson's genius for evoking the power and
primacy of the world's bodies of water, combining the cosmic and the intimate,
remains almost unmatched: 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; the power
of the tides moving 100 billion tons of water daily in one bay alone; the
seismic waves known as tsunamis that periodically remind us of the oceans'
overwhelmingly destructive power.
The seas sustain
human life and imperil it. Today, with the oceans endangered by the dumping of
medical waste and ecological disasters such as the Exxon oil spill in Alaska,
the gradual death of the Great Barrier Reef, and the melting of the polar ice
caps, Carson's book provides a timely reminder of both the fragility and the
centrality 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,
or re-read, this classic work.
PUBLISHER: Staples
Printers, London. Hardcover 223mm x 140mm. 231pages. Black and white
Illustrations. Weight: 240g