{"product_id":"b004ippw6k","title":"The Edge of the Sea: Exploring Marine Life and Ecological Wonder on the Atlantic Seashore―From the Author of Silent Spring (Mariner Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of one of the most influential books of the twentieth century,  Silent Spring ,  The Edge of the Sea  is part handbook, part hymn to ecological complexity that conveys the sense of wonder in nature for which Rachel Carson is justly celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction from  New York Times  bestselling author Sy Montgomery for the 70th anniversary, it is a brilliant, beautiful exploration of the Atlantic seashore that is still relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable book, Rachel Carson explores the strange and beautiful places at the edge of the sea, leading us into unknown worlds to catch the evanescent beauty of a tide pool and tell the story of a grain of sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the plants and invertebrates surviving in the Atlantic zones between the lowest and the highest tides, between Newfoundland and the Florida Keys,  The Edge of the Sea  is divided into three main sections: The Rocky Shore, The Rim of Sand, The Coral Coast. These environments are found the world over but because of its configuration in geological history, the American Atlantic coast demonstrates their life patterns “almost with the clarity of a well conceived scientific experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith poetry and science she transforms the seemingly simple animal and plant life in the sea into complex and stunningly beautiful creatures deserving of our compassion, understanding, and finally, protection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54231689494891,"sku":"YSL26890","price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/815E_8-exL._SY1500.jpg?v=1792834922","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b004ippw6k","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}