{"product_id":"the-sea-around-us-special-edition-9780195069976","title":"The Sea Around Us  Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1951  The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carsons rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving  poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list  where it enjoyed wide attention for thirty-one consecutive weeks. It remained on the list for more than a year and a half and ultimately sold well over a million copies  has been translated into 28 languages  inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary  and won both the 1952 National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal.  This classic work remains as fresh today as when it first appeared. Carsons writing teems with stunning  memorable images--the newly formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky; the centuries of nonstop rain that created the oceans; giant squids battling sperm whales hundreds of fathoms below the surface; and incredibly powerful tides moving 100 billion tons of water daily in the Bay of Fundy. 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. In addition  acclaimed nature writer Ann Zwinger has contributed a brief foreword.  Today  with the oceans endangered by the dumping of medical waste and ecological disasters such as the Exxon oil spill in Alaska  this illuminating volume provides a timely reminder of both the fragility and the importance of the ocean and the life that abounds within it. Anyone who loves the sea  or who is concerned about our natural environment  will want to read this classic work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893918138421,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195069978","price":55.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195069976.jpg?v=1793763204","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sea-around-us-special-edition-9780195069976","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}