Under the Sea WindThis New York Times bestseller by the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring beautifully details the coastal ecosystem of birds and the sea. In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America’s eastern coast—and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life cycles of a pair of sanderlings, a mackerel, and an eel, Carson gracefully weaves scientific observation with imaginative prose to educate and inspire, creating one of the finest wildlife narratives in American literature. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rachel Carson including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. |
Contents
Spring Flight | |
Arctic Rendezvous | |
Summers | |
Winds Blowing Seaward | |
The Gulls | |
Migrants of the Spring | |
Birth of a Mackerel | |
Seaways | |
Indian Summer of the | |
Seine Haul | |
River and | |
Journey to the | |
Winter Haven | |
Return | |
Glossary | |
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