The Edge of the Sea

Name: The Edge of the Sea
Author: Rachel Carson

by Rachel Carson

Natural history of shoreline ecosystems where land and sea meet and interact

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Rachel Carson

American marine biologist whose Silent Spring launched the modern environmental movement by documenting the devastating effects of pesticides on ecosystems. She died of cancer two years after publication, but her work led to the banning of DDT and the founding of the EPA. The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award.

More by Rachel Carson

Silent SpringExposé of pesticide dangers and their devastating effects on the environment
The Sea Around UsLyrical exploration of marine ecosystems and humanity's relationship with oceans
Under the Sea WindNarrative account of marine life and ocean creatures beneath the waves
The Sense of WonderEssays on cultivating wonder and curiosity toward the natural world