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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100395924960
ISBN-139780395924969
eBay Product ID (ePID)133714
Product Key Features
Book TitleEdge of the Sea
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Fish, Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, General, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorRachel Carson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-044435
Reviews"A brilliantly written argument that changed the course of history." - Vice President Al Gore "Catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry." Time Magazine
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal591.921
Synopsis"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue), With all the hallmarks of Rachel Carson's luminous prose combined with a scientifically accurate exploration of the Atlantic seashore comes a hauntingly beautiful account of what one can find at the edge of the sea. "The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." Focusing on the plants and invertebrates surviving in the Atlantic zones between the lowest and the highest tides, between Newfoundland and the Florida Keys, The Edge of the Sea is a book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide. Its appendix and index make it a great reference tool for those interested in plant and animal life around tidepools. A new generation of readers is already discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. With an Introduction by Sue Hubbell., "The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, "The Edge of the Sea" introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements.New introduction by Sue Hubbell., With all the hallmarks of Rachel Carson's luminous prose combined with a scientifically accurate exploration of the Atlantic seashore comes a hauntingly beautiful account of what one can find at the edge of the sea. The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. Focusing on the plants and invertebrates surviving in the Atlantic zones between the lowest and the highest tides, between Newfoundland and the Florida Keys, The Edge of the Sea is a book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide. Its appendix and index make it a great reference tool for those interested in plant and animal life around tidepools. A new generation of readers is already discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. With an Introduction by Sue Hubbell.