“Published in 1951, Rachel Carson’s The Sea Around Us is a celebrated blend of scientific precision and poetic prose that explores the ocean's origins, life, and ecological significance. It details the sea's formation, tides, currents, and inhabitants, while warning against human impact on marine environments. The book launched Carson as a major voice for conservation.”
Title: The Sea Around Us
Author: Rachel L. Carson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Publication Date: 1951 Thirteenth Printing
Format: hardcover (no dust jacket)
Images:illustrated in b/w
Pages: 230 pp.
Condition: very good. no dust jacket
Provenance: The library of British landscape designer, Alan Hart
Stock Number: RB05243 AH
“Published in 1951, Rachel Carson’s The Sea Around Us is a celebrated blend of scientific precision and poetic prose that explores the ocean's origins, life, and ecological significance. It details the sea's formation, tides, currents, and inhabitants, while warning against human impact on marine environments. The book launched Carson as a major voice for conservation.”
Title: The Sea Around Us
Author: Rachel L. Carson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Publication Date: 1951 Thirteenth Printing
Format: hardcover (no dust jacket)
Images:illustrated in b/w
Pages: 230 pp.
Condition: very good. no dust jacket
Provenance: The library of British landscape designer, Alan Hart
Stock Number: RB05243 AH
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