<div>First published a half-century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning The Sense of Wonder remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of natureIn 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson&#8212;author of Silent Spring&#8212;began work on an essay that she would come to consider one of her life&#8217;s most important projects. Her grandnephew, Roger Christie, had visited Carson that summer at her cottage in Maine, and together they had wandered the surrounding woods and tide pools. Teaching Roger about the natural wonders around them, Carson began to see them anew herself, and wanted to relate that same magical feeling to others who might hope to introduce a child to the beauty of nature. &#8220;If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder,&#8221; writes Carson, &#8220;he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.&#8221;Now available in paperback, The Sense of Wonder is a timeless volume that will be passed on from generation to generation, as treasured as the memory of an early-morning walk when the song of a whippoorwill was heard as if for the first time. Featuring serene color photographs from renowned photographer Nick Kelsh, &#8220;this beautifully illustrated edition makes a fine gift for new and prospective mothers and fathers&#8221; (Gregory McNamee), and helps us all to tap into the extraordinary power of the natural world.</div>

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<div>From the National Book Award&ndash;winning author of Silent Spring: An exploration of marine life that takes us into &ldquo;a truly extraordinary world&rdquo; (The Atlantic Monthly). Known for &ldquo;catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry,&rdquo; nature writer and marine biologist Rachel Carson is an icon of environmentalism, and her first love was the sea (Time). In this book, she explores rocky shores, sandy beaches, and coral reefs, leading us into unknown worlds to catch the evanescent beauty of a tide pool and tell the story of a grain of sand, and conveys the true complexity, beauty, and wonder of marine life, both animals and plants. With an introduction by Sue Hubbell, author of A Country Year, and illustrations by Bob Hines, The Edge of the Sea serves as both a field guide and a pleasurable, enlightening read. &ldquo;It is a truly extraordinary world which Miss Carson vividly unfolds to us . . . a world full of marvels such as the tiny periwinkle, which has 3,500 teeth, and the sea pansy, which has responded to the struggle for survival by turning itself from an individual into a colony.&rdquo; &mdash;The Atlantic Monthly</div>

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<div>National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestseller: Explore earth&rsquo;s most precious, mysterious resource&mdash;the ocean&mdash;with the author of Silent Spring. With more than one million copies sold, Rachel Carson&rsquo;s The Sea Around Us became a cultural phenomenon when first published in 1951 and cemented Carson&rsquo;s status as the preeminent natural history writer of her time. Her inspiring, intimate writing plumbs the depths of an enigmatic world&mdash;a place of hidden lands, islands newly risen from the earth&rsquo;s crust, fish that pour through the water, and the unyielding, epic battle for survival. Firmly based in the scientific discoveries of the time, The Sea Around Us masterfully presents Carson&rsquo;s commitment to a healthy planet and a fully realized sense of wonder. 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.</div>

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<div>This 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&rsquo;s eastern coast&mdash;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.</div>

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<div>These letters between the pioneering environmentalist and her beloved friend reveal &ldquo;a vibrant, caring woman behind the scientist&rdquo; (Los Angeles Times). &ldquo;Rachel Carson, author of The Silent Spring, has been celebrated as the pioneer of the modern environmental movement. Although she wrote no autobiography, she did leave letters, and those she exchanged&mdash;sometimes daily&mdash;with Dorothy Freeman, some 750 of which are collected here, are perhaps more satisfying than an account of her own life. In 1953, Carson became Freeman&#39;s summer neighbor on Southport Island, ME. The two discovered a shared love for the natural world&mdash;their descriptions of the arrival of spring or the song of a hermit thrush are lyrical&mdash;but their friendship quickly blossomed, as each realized she had found in the other a kindred spirit. To read this collection is like eavesdropping on an extended conversation that mixes the mundane events of the two women&#39;s family lives with details of Carson&rsquo;s research and writing and, later, her breast cancer. . . . Few who read these letters will forget these remarkable women and their even more remarkable bond.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;Darting, fresh, sensuous, pleasingly elliptical at times, these letters also serve to tether the increasingly deified Carson firmly to earth&mdash;just where she&rsquo;d want to be.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &ldquo;It is not often that a collection of letters reveals character, emotional depth, personality, indeed intellect and talent, as well as a full biography might; these letters do all that.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times Book Review &ldquo;Provides insight into the creative process and a look into the daily lives of two intelligent, perceptive women whose family responsibilities were, at times, almost crushing.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal &ldquo;Dotted with vivid observations of the natural world and perceptive commentary on friendship, family, fame, and life itself, Always, Rachel will appeal to readers interested in biography and women&rsquo;s studies as well as those drawn to nature writing and the history of the environmental movement.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist Online</div>

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Books By Rachel Carson (5 Books)

The Sense of Wonder

The Edge of the Sea

The Sea Around Us

Under the Sea Wind

Always, Rachel

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