The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. In it Rachel Carson tells the history of our oceans,combining scientific insight and poetic prose as only she can,to take us from the creation of the oceans,through their role in shaping life on Earth,to what the future holds.It was prophetic at the time it was written,alerting the world to a crisis in the climate,and it speaks to the fragility and centrality of the oceans and the life that abounds within them.
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Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781786899200Number of pages: 256Weight: 174 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mmEdition: Main - Canons
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This combination of science and scintillating prose provides fascinating insights into the mysteries of the tides...a masterpiece of ecological writingThe timely reissue of a classic maritime trilogy shows that the "poet of the oceans" was far ahead of her time...(The Sea Around Us was) a powerful account of what was then known about the sea; a work that shifted with elegant ease between muscular and enlightening science writing and poetic nature writing...What's striking is that Carson is a keen observer of the interconnectedness of things...Her sea series is not only fascinating for those with an interest in the prehistory of Silent Spring. There is much to marvel at in these pagesCarson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness(Carson) is the poet laureate of the sea,but also of that "web of life",in which everything is connected to everything elsePraise for the Sea trilogy: Rereading her natural histories,what stands out is how beautiful the writing is. Carson combined a scientist's ability to see with a novelist's ability to imaginePraise for Silent Spring: Brilliantly written: clear,controlled and authoritative...one of the most effective books ever written...the impact is,in all senses,stunningMuch of what Carson wrote to great controversy is now conventional wisdom. To read Silent Spring now is in part to understand how we got to where we are
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Widely regarded as one of the world's leading writers,Margaret Atwood is an author,essayist,poet and activist whose inventive and diverse literary output ranges widely and deeply from feminist classics such as The Handmaid's Taleto complex blends of Science Fiction and reality such as her Man Booker Prize winning novel The Blind Assassin and chilling dystopian visions like Oryx and Crake.
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