The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Carson describes the hidden mountains and canyons of the ocean deeps and how they are now being mapped the ceaseless power of the winds, waves, and currents the meaning of the ocean to humanity-the heritage of the sea that we carry in our bodies-and the riches to be found in every cubic mile of seawater ($93,000,000 in gold alone). Carson's writing teems with stunning, memorable images-the newly formed Earth cooling in perpetual gloom beneath an endlessly overcast sky the centuries of nonstop rain that created the oceans giant squids battling sperm whales hundreds of fathoms below the surface and incredibly powerful tides moving 100 billion tons of water daily in the Bay of Fundy. ![]() This classic work remains as fresh today as when it first appeared. It remained on the list for more than a year and a half and ultimately sold well over a million copies, has been translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary, and won both the 1952 National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapaulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list, where it ruled for thirty-one consecutive weeks. ![]() ![]() Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. ![]()
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