Under the Sea Wind

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453214732

<DIV><DIV><B><I>New York Times </I>Bestseller: <I>Silent Spring</I> author Rachel Carson&rsquo;s early masterwork brings to life the elegiac, subtle beauty of birds and the sea, blending her natural storytelling ability with clear-eyed science.</B></DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America&rsquo;s eastern coast&mdash;and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life cycles of a pair of sanderlings, a mackerel, and an eel, Carson gracefully weaves scientific observation with imaginative prose to educate and inspire, creating one of the finest wildlife narratives in American literature.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rachel Carson including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.</DIV></DIV>