"The Edge of the Sea," 1955
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Following up on the success of her 1951 book, The Sea Around Us, marine biologist Rachel Carson published The Edge of the Sea in 1955. It was the last in a trilogy that focused solely on the ocean. In it, she explored coastal ecology on the Eastern seaboard, sharing detailed descriptions of life in marshes, tide pools, and shallows--places where Carson found inspiration.
Following up on the success of her 1951 book, The Sea Around Us, marine biologist Rachel Carson published The Edge of the Sea in 1955. It was the last in a trilogy that focused solely on the ocean. In it, she explored coastal ecology on the Eastern seaboard, sharing detailed descriptions of life in marshes, tide pools, and shallows--places where Carson found inspiration.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1955
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2002.178.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 4.25 in
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