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From the author of one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring, The Edge of the Sea is part handbook, part hymn to ecological complexity that conveys the sense of wonder in nature for which Rachel Carson is justly celebrated. With a new introduction from New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery for the 70th anniversary, it is a brilliant, beautiful exploration of the Atlantic seashore that is still relevant today. In this remarkable book, Rachel Carson explores the strange and beautiful places at the edge of the sea, leading us into unknown worlds to catch the evanescent beauty of a tide pool and tell the story of a grain of sand. Focusing on the plants and invertebrates surviving in the Atlantic zones between the lowest and the highest tides, between Newfoundland and the Florida Keys, The Edge of the Sea is divided into three main sections: The Rocky Shore, The Rim of Sand, The Coral Coast. These environments are found the world over but because of its configuration in geological history, the American Atlantic coast demonstrates their life patterns ""almost with the clarity of a well conceived scientific experiment."" With poetry and science she transforms the seemingly simple animal and plant life in the sea into complex and stunningly beautiful creatures deserving of our compassion, understanding, and finally, protection.

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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

"""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"

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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. 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. Researching her films, articles, and more than forty books, Sy Montgomery has trekked into the cloud forest of Papua, New Guinea, cage-dived off Mexico with great white sharks, and scuba-dived off two continents to commune with wild octopuses. A National Book Award finalist, her work has been honored with a Sibert Medal, a Cook Prize Gold Medal, two Science Book and Film prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Visit her online at symontgomery.com.

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