The Edge of the Sea.: With Illustrations by Bob Hines.
by CARSON, Rachel
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue)
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169454
- Title
- The Edge of the Sea.
- Author
- CARSON, Rachel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company,
- Date Published
- 1955
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