Rachel Carson was named by Time magazine one of the top 100
Scientists and Thinkers of the twentieth century. A biologist,
writer, and ecologist, she also wrote Under the Sea Wind and Silent
Spring, one of the seminal books of the environmental movement in
America. She was a charter member of the Ecology Hall of Fame.
Carl Safina is recipient of the Pew Scholars Award in Conservation
and the Environment as well as a John Burroughs Medal. He is also a
MacArthur Fellow.
Robert D. Ballard is best known for his discovery of deep-sea
wrecks such as the Titanic. The president of the Institute for
Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, he led the 1977 expedition that
first found life around hydrothermal vents in the sea floor, a
major scientific discovery. He is Explorer-in-Residence at the
National Geographic Society and the Director of the Institute of
Archaeological Oceanography.
Brian J. Skinner is Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale
University and a past president of the Geological Society of
America. He co-edited The Oxford Companion to the Earth.
"A majestic edition, incorporating attractive photographs, a
preface, foreword, introduction, and an excellent afterword by
Brian J. Skinner. The pages are broad and smooth and heavy; turning
them, you feel you are in the presence of greatness.... The prose
is true and fluid and above all evocative, and delivers all the
passion and wonder it did a half-century ago.... This book should
be read first and foremost because it has permanent artistic value,
because
it is literature. And I mean literature in the best sense: popular,
beautiful, deeply moving.... Carson's legacy is proof that science
books matter, that good prose can change the world."--Anthony
Doerr, The Boston Sunday Globe
"Her book remains fresh, in part because of her ability to convey
scientific insight in vivid poetic language--but, perhaps more
important, because what she has to say is still so relevant
today."--Scientific American
"Magnificent--beautifully done, a real work of art. I'm enjoying
reading Carson's book for the third time. Carl Safina's brief note
summed it best--we read to remember her. What a wonderful
writer."--Glenn Vanstrum, author of Saltwater Wilderness
"Perfect reading can be found in wonderfully oversized books.... In
this new commemorative edition, readers who have never experienced
Carson's sparkling prose or deep insight will have the opportunity
to do so, with the added attraction of superlative color photos of
everything from breaching whales to phosphorescent shrimp. There's
also a new introduction by Robert Ballard, an afterward by Brian J.
Skinner."--Dave Wood's Book Report
"A majestic edition, incorporating attractive photographs, a
preface, foreword, introduction, and an excellent afterword by
Brian J. Skinner. The pages are broad and smooth and heavy; turning
them, you feel you are in the presence of greatness.... The prose
is true and fluid and above all evocative, and delivers all the
passion and wonder it did a half-century ago.... This book should
be read first and foremost because it has permanent artistic value,
because
it is literature. And I mean literature in the best sense: popular,
beautiful, deeply moving.... Carson's legacy is proof that science
books matter, that good prose can change the world."--Anthony
Doerr, The Boston Sunday Globe
"Perfect reading can be found in wonderfully oversized books.... In
this new commemorative edition, readers who have never experienced
Carson's sparkling prose or deep insight will have the opportunity
to do so, with the added attraction of superlative color photos of
everything from breaching whales to phosphorescent shrimp. There's
also a new introduction by Robert Ballard, an afterward by Brian J.
Skinner."--Dave Wood's Book Report
"Carson's 1951 paean to ocean life was a surprising smash hit. It
remained on the New York Times best sellers list for more than a
year and a half, holding the top spot for the first six months.
This gorgeous commemorative edition is illustrated with roughly 130
photos and artworks from around the world. If your existing copy is
looking ragged, replace it with this beauty."--Library Journal
"Magnificent--beautifully done, a real work of art. I'm enjoying
reading Carson's book for the third time. Carl Safina's brief note
summed it best--we read to remember her. What a wonderful
writer."--Glenn Vanstrum, author of Saltwater Wilderness
"Her book remains fresh, in part because of her ability to convey
scientific insight in vivid poetic language--but, perhaps more
important, because what she has to say is still so relevant
today."--Scientific American
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