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The Sea Around Us

by Rachel Carson

National Book · 1952 · Winner
NonfictionISBN 9782234003132

Award History

AwardYearStatus
National Book Award for Nonfiction1952Winner

About the Author

Rachel Louise Carson (1907–1964) was an American marine biologist and conservationist who began her career at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, rising to editor-in-chief of publications, before becoming a full-time writer. Her acclaimed sea trilogy—Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Sea Around Us (1951, National Book Award winner), and The Edge of the Sea (1955)—advanced marine conservation and brought her international recognition. Read more →

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