Rachel Carson: The Library of America Collection (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by The Library of America, New York, 2025
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Hardcover. All 4 of the major works by America's pioneering environmentalist, including Silent Spring and The Sea Around Us, in one deluxe hardcover boxed setThis deluxe Library of America boxed set edition gathers the essential writings of a pioneering American environmentalist. It presents the complete text of the first edition of Silent Spring, featuring Lois and Louis Darlings original illustrations, in conjunction with a selection of Carsons other writings on the environment, including fascinating correspondence with ornithologists, medical researchers, ecologists, biochemists, and other experts that shows Silent Spring taking shape piece-by-piece, like a puzzle or detective story. Also here is Carson's landmark Sea Trilogy, complete with all the original illustrations.THE RACHEL CARSON COLLECTION includes:Silent Spring & Other Writings on the Environment (LOA #307) Silent SpringOther Writings on the EnvironmentThe Sea Trilogy (LOA #352)Under the Sea-WindThe Sea Around UsThe Edge of the SeaEdited by scientist and author Sandra Steingraber (Living Downstream), each volume contains a 16-page illustration insert, restored original line art, a textual essay, a chronology of Carson's life and career, and detailed notes. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Rachel Carson: The Library of America Collection (Hardcover)
- Author
- Rachel Carson
- Publisher
- The Library of America, New York
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1598538357
- ISBN 13
- 9781598538359
This deluxe Library of America boxed set edition gathers the essential writings of a pioneering American environmentalist. It presents the complete text of the first edition of Silent Spring, featuring Lois and Louis Darling’s original illustrations, in conjunction with a selection of Carson’s other writings on the environment, including fascinating correspondence with ornithologists, medical researchers, ecologists, biochemists, and other experts that shows Silent Spring taking shape piece-by-piece, like a puzzle or detective story. Also here is Carson's landmark Sea Trilogy, complete with all the original illustrations.
THE RACHEL CARSON COLLECTION includes:
Silent Spring & Other Writings on the Environment (LOA #307)
- Silent Spring
- Other Writings on the Environment
The Sea Trilogy (LOA #352)
- Under the Sea-Wind
- The Sea Around Us
- The Edge of the Sea
Edited by scientist and author Sandra Steingraber (Living Downstream), each volume contains a 16-page illustration insert, restored original line art, a textual essay, a chronology of Carson's life and career, and detailed notes.
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About the Author
A research biologist and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber was inspired to activism by Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, becoming one of America's leading environmental writers and antipollution advocates. Her books include Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment (1997), Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood (2001), and Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis (2011).
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