The Sea: The Sea Around Us; Under The Sea-Wind; The Edge Of The Sea
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with some yellowing and mild tanning to covers. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Bookseller stamp on fep. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages.
This landmark omnibus collects Rachel Carson's celebrated marine trilogy into a single authoritative volume, uniting The Sea Around Us, Under the Sea-Wind, and The Edge of the Sea. Carson, one of the twentieth century's most gifted science writers, chronicles the ocean's vast ecosystems with lyrical precision and scientific rigour, drawing readers into a world of tides, creatures, and geological forces that shaped life on Earth. The Sea Around Us presents the ocean's physical history and mysteries; Under the Sea-Wind illustrates coastal and open-sea life through the eyes of birds, fish, and eels; while The Edge of the Sea details the rich and intricate communities of the shoreline. Together, these three works argue powerfully for a deeper understanding of and reverence for the natural world, cementing Carson's legacy as a foundational voice in environmental literature.
Author: Rachel Carson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, MacGibbon & Kee
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with some yellowing and mild tanning to covers. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Bookseller stamp on fep. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages.
This landmark omnibus collects Rachel Carson's celebrated marine trilogy into a single authoritative volume, uniting The Sea Around Us, Under the Sea-Wind, and The Edge of the Sea. Carson, one of the twentieth century's most gifted science writers, chronicles the ocean's vast ecosystems with lyrical precision and scientific rigour, drawing readers into a world of tides, creatures, and geological forces that shaped life on Earth. The Sea Around Us presents the ocean's physical history and mysteries; Under the Sea-Wind illustrates coastal and open-sea life through the eyes of birds, fish, and eels; while The Edge of the Sea details the rich and intricate communities of the shoreline. Together, these three works argue powerfully for a deeper understanding of and reverence for the natural world, cementing Carson's legacy as a foundational voice in environmental literature.