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Shared in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the very most remarkably successful books ever discussed the natural world. Rachel Carson's exceptional ability to combine scientific perception with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The NY Times best retailer list, where it appreciated extensive attention for 31 consecutive weeks. It continued to be on the list for more than a year . 5 and in the end sold more than a million copies, has been translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary, and won both 1952 National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal. This basic work remains as fresh today as when it first made an appearance. Carson's writing teems with stunning, memorable images - the newly formed Earth cooling down beneath an endlessly overcast sky, the generations of nonstop rainfall that created the oceans, massive squids fighting sperm whales hundreds of fathoms below the top, and intensely powerful tides moving 100 billion tons of drinking water daily in the Bay of Fundy. Simply, she captures the secret and allure of the ocean with a persuasive blend of creativeness and expertise. Reintroducing a vintage work to a whole new era of listeners, this special release includes a new chapter written by Jeffrey Levinton, a leading expert in marine ecology, that brings the methodical aspect of The Sea Around Us completely current. Levinton incorporates the newest thinking on continental drift, coral reefs, the spread of the ocean floor, the deterioration of the oceans, mass extinction of sea life, and a great many other topics. Furthermore, acclaimed nature article writer Ann Zwinger has contributed a short foreword. Today, with the oceans endangered by the dumping of medical waste and ecological disasters including the Exxon oil spill in Alaska, this illuminating level provides a well-timed reminder of both fragility and the value of the ocean and the life that abounds within it.
