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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964.

The sea around us / Rachel L. Carson ; introduction by Ann H. Zwinger ; afterword by Jeffrey S. Levinton.

Special ed.

New York : Oxford University Press, ©1989.

xxvii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Quite simply, she captures the mystery and allure of the ocean with a compelling blend of imagination and expertise. Reintroducing a classic work to a whole new generation of readers, this Special Edition features a new chapter written by Jeffrey Levinton, a leading expert in marine ecology, that brings the scientific side of The Sea Around Us completely up to date. Levinton incorporates the most recent thinking on continental drift, coral reefs, the spread of the ocean floor, the deterioration of the oceans, mass extinction of sea life, and many other topics.

Oceanography -- Popular works.

Levinton, Jeffrey S.

Maps on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250).

Also issued online.

Part I: Mother sea -- The gray beginnings -- The pattern of the surface -- The changing year -- The sunless sea -- Hidden lands -- The long snowfall -- The birth of an island -- The shape of ancient seas -- Part II: The restless sea -- Wind and water -- Wind, sun, and the spinning of the earth -- The moving tides -- Part III: Man and the sea about him -- The global thermostat -- Wealth from the salt seas -- The encircling sea -- Afterword.

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