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The Edge of the Sea
The Edge of the Sea | Rachel Carson, Sue Hubbell
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Featuring a new introduction by Sue Hubbell, a groundbreaking environmental resource presents a fascinating foray into the sea--a watery world brimming with life--and the extraordinary world that exists at the boundary of land and water. Reissue.
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Graywacke
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What stands out here are tidal pools. Carson starts on the rocky coasts of Canada and New England, checking out every niche in every layer if the tidal rhythms, animal by animal. And then she works south. I found it demanding a lot more of my attention, listening, then it was drawing. Another animal, another minute aspect in detail. Which animal now? 🙂☺️ Well, I appreciated her passion. I hope to finally listen to Silent Spring next.

rockpools I‘ve loved this for years (I wonder why 🤔🐚 🦀) but I‘m not sure I‘d be that keen on the audio… Your review of Under the Sea Wind FINALLY spurred me on to buy a copy of that though, which I am SO looking forward to. Now I just need to read it! 11mo
Graywacke @rockpools well, by handle, it‘s a especially good fit. 🙂 I agree audio is not the ideal. I forced it. (It‘s free on audible). I hope what came across is my limitations, and not Carson‘s. I hope you enjoy Under the Sea Wind. Take it slow. (Avoid the free audio 😉) 11mo
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Graywacke
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Graywacke
The Edge of the Sea | Rachel Carson, Sue Hubbell
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Working my way through Carson‘s four books on audio. I started this one, from 1955, yesterday. The warming of the oceans was already known and an important topic.

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Lindy
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First published in 1955, this nature writing holds up, full of wonder and beautiful passages describing three different types of coastline along the eastern edge of the USA, and the many species that exist in this liminal space. Rachel Carson emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life. Audiobook narrated by Kaiulani Lee, who has also written and performed a play about Carson that has since been made into a film: A Sense of Wonder.

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Lindy
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These exquisitely delicate and filmy tentacles serve not only as snares to entangle food, but as gills for breathing. Among them is a structure like a long-stemmed goblet. When the worm draws back into its tube, the goblet, or operculum, closes the opening like a neatly-fitted trap door.
(Internet photo of a calcareous tube worm)

readordierachel Fascinating! 2y
Lindy @readordierachel I spent a lot of time googling images while listening to this audiobook. The print edition has illustration drawings by Bob Hines. 2y
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Lindy
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In the stillness of night, the strong waveless surge of the rising tide creates a confused tumult of water sounds, swashings and swirlings and continuous slappings against the rocky rim of the land. Sometimes there are undertones of murmurings, of whisperings, then suddenly all lesser sounds are obliterated by a torrential inpouring of water. On such a shore, the tide shapes the nature and behaviour of life.

JennyM Beautiful pic. Looks so like Stradbroke Island in Australia. 🌊 ☀️ 2y
Lindy @JennyM That‘s exactly where I took this photo. Award for you! 🏆 2y
JennyM I know the exact spot and have taken this so many times myself! Beautiful ❤️ 2y
Lindy @JennyM 😊 2y
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Lindy
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But a grain of sand is almost indestructible. It is the ultimate product of the work of the waves.

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Lindy
The Edge of the Sea | Rachel Carson, Sue Hubbell
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… sensing that intricate fabric of life by which one creature is linked with another and each with its surroundings.

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Lindy
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“… the poignant beauty of things which are ephemeral.”

Suet624 💕 2y
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rockpools
The Edge of the Sea | Rachel Carson, Sue Hubbell
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Thank you @julesG - I‘ve had to think about these!

- I recently unearthed the piano, after the best part of 30 years 😟. Time to play it regularly would be quite something.
-My ability to procrastinate. I would have so many more hours in the day if I just DID the thing!
- This is the book equivalent of going out and spending time in a green space. Very calm, beautiful, full of wonder.
- How are you doing @Mishu94 🌝

#moonreflections

Mishu94 Thank you for the blessings ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
BookishMe I chide myself almost every day about that One thing! *pat*pat* 4y
Meaw_catlady Ooh play that piano!! Blessings to you! 🖤🌙 4y
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Kamisha
The Edge of the Sea | Rachel Carson, Sue Hubbell
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A couple of Rachel Carsen picks (and of course the lovely lady Goodall) for #backtoreading day 7- #girlsinscience If you've never read The Edge of the Sea definitely check it out if you like science books! It is such a beautiful, mesmerizing book.

JoeStalksBeck Ohhh Jane Goodall❤️ 7y
rockpools TEOTS is just wonderful ! Silent Spring has been on my tbr forever though - one day. Soon. 7y
Kamisha @RachelO haha, it's good! Definitely different from TEOTS though it's not quite as mesmerizing, but still a pivotal book! 7y
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rockpools
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#onomatopeia #jubilantjuly @RealLifeReading

Possibly stretching it a little, but I'm hearing shingle beach with this title.

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rockpools
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Rachel Carson is an incredible writer. This is a natural history of the sea shore, but it reads like poetry - she really loved exploring the world around her. And it's packed full of line drawings of creatures and sea shells and seaweed. Bizarrely, it makes for wonderful bedtime reading. (And yes, I will read Silent Spring - one day!)
#5555giveaway

Megabooks My grandmother bought my father Silent Spring in the 70s to explain to him why she had been a science teacher. ❤️❤️ 7y
rockpools @Booksandcooks That's brilliant! 💚I hope we get to hear your fave nf tomorrow- it was so hard to choose just one. 7y
SusanInTiburon Yes, that looks like excellent bedtime reading. I find reality so reassuring these days. 7y
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rockpools
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I have to admit, I still haven't read Silent Spring, but The Edge of the Sea is one if the most beautiful #booksaboutnature out there. #readjanuary

tpixie Pretty covers! 7y
rockpools @tpixie 💕 Edge of thd Sea has line drawing illustrations as well. So pretty right the way through (if you like pictures of seaweed 🐚🐟🦀) 7y
tpixie @RachelO fun! Thx 7y
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