The Edge Of The Sea
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"Catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry." - Time magazine
“It is a truly extraordinary world which Miss Carson vividly unfolds to us." - The Atlantic
“Miss Caron’s pen is as poetic as ever, and the knowledge she imparts is profound.” - Christian Science Monitor
"This combination of science and scintillating prose provides fascinating insights into the mysteries of the tides … a masterpiece of ecological writing” (praise for the Sea Trilogy). - The Guardian
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) spent most of her professional life as a marine biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By the late 1950s, she had written three lyrical, popular books about the sea, including the best-selling The Sea Around Us, and had become the most respected science writer in America. She completed Silent Spring against formidable personal odds, and with it shaped a powerful social movement that has altered the course of history.
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Sue Hubbell
Sue Hubbell was the author of eight books, including A Country Year and New York Times Notable Book A Book of Bees. She wrote for the New Yorker, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Smithsonian, and Time, and was a frequent contributor to the "Hers" column of the New York Times.
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