- Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade); 1st Mariner Books Ed edition (25 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0395924960
- ISBN-13: 978-0395924969
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.9 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 387,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Featuring a new introduction by Sue Hubbell, a groundbreaking environmental resource presents a fascinating foray into the sea--a watery world brimming with life--and the extraordinary world that exists at the boundary of land and water. Reissue.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I felt that this book was very interesting because it explained and gave details about something that I have seen many times but took no time to look at and analyze. Rachel Carson tells about different creatures and reefs along the ocean and how these differ from place to place. Carson also drew pictures of all different species of starfish, crabs, barnacles and reefs and tells of where they are found. I found these illustrations helpful because they put an image in my head of what they look like so the next time i go to the beach I can look for them. The only complaint that I have about the book is that it drags on and there is alot of good information but also alot of useless information. With this aside I feel that the book was very well written and informative. I found the book funny because Ive gone to the ocean many times and I failed to notice that there are so many living things all around me and Carson tells of all these creatures and that fascinates me. One part of the book I found the most interesting is when she is explaining tidal pools and how there are so many organisms crambed into these pools. All the organisms thrive off of the other ones. Tidal pools are always changing due to tides coming in and out so new species are coming into the pools as well as species leaving so there is constant changing happening.
All in all I liked this book because it points out all the things that Ive over looked all these years, the tiny organisms in tidal pools to different species of crab and starfish etc. I learned more from this book then I have from any other book Ive read.
All in all I liked this book because it points out all the things that Ive over looked all these years, the tiny organisms in tidal pools to different species of crab and starfish etc. I learned more from this book then I have from any other book Ive read.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Informative as a textbook, entertainment like a novel
9 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
I just finished this and I can't wait to read the rest of the author's work. Carson has a gift for describing the world around her and a command of the language that few seem to appreciate today. This is basically a natural history book written as if it where a novel. In "Edge of the Sea" she describes seashores, the environment and how it defines the animals and plants that a visitor will see. She concentrates on America's East Coast. The text left me with a longing to be there. Where modern writers would use pictures, Carson uses words. This book would be good (4 stars) for anyone who enjoys written imagery. If you already love the sea then it deserves 5.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Simply Beautiful
7 May 2004
Format:Paperback
Having never heard of Rachel Carson except in relation to "Silent Spring", I was pleasantly surprised on first reading her writing in this book by the masterly and near-poetic elegance of her prose. Written in the 1950s, before nature documentaries allowed most of us to see the wonders of marine life with our own eyes, Carson's ability to introduce those wonders to us through evocatively-written description alone (with occasional illustrations) remains truly amazing. The problem is that a generation raised on visual stimuli would probably find it quite difficult to sustain enough patience to go through the whole book, since it does make substantial demands on one's sense of imagination. I found myself struggling by the time I had finished two chapters - even though each chapter is generally about a different kind of seashore (rock, sand, or coral reef), trying to visualise one fascinating organism after another just got rather tedious and confusing. My recommendation to other readers would be to maximise your enjoyment of this book by reading it at the seaside, or in conjunction with a relevant documentary on the Discovery Channel.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
More relevant than ever in 2010
5 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback
I have the 1955 edition of this book and it is on a small list of books that I read at least every 2 years. I live along the Maine Coast and I am an avid aquarium keeper. I began reading this time about a week before the big BP oil disaster in The Gulf Of Mexico and I wish that every person everywhere could read this book today. Some of the science is obviously a bit out of date - we've learned a lot in the past half century, but the beauty of Rachel's writings continues to thrill. When I see the images of oil drenched sea birds on TV, my heart also breaks for the hundreds of species whose micro world is known only to those who have taken the time to explore the magical mysteries that lie at the edge of the sea.
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