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Under the Sea Wind (Classic, Nature, Penguin) (Paperback)

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Rachel Carson was one of the reasons why I became so conscious of the environment and so involved with environmental issues. . . . Her picture hangs on my office wall among those of political leaders, presidents, and prime ministers. It has been there for years—and it belongs there. Carson has had as much or more an effect on me than any of them, and perhaps all of them together. -- Al Gore --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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Rachel Carson was one of the reasons why I became so conscious of the environment and so involved with environmental issues. . . . Her picture hangs on my office wall among those of political leaders, presidents, and prime ministers. It has been there for years—and it belongs there. Carson has had as much or more an effect on me than any of them, and perhaps all of them together. (Al Gore) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 1st THUS edition (April 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140253807
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140253801
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,050,850 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FRom Honolulu to Palmyra Atoll and Back in a Flicka Sloop[, March 30, 2000
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What a treasure found! Luckily I purchased Under the Sea Wind, prior to sailing my small boat to an equally small atoll. This book gives the reader an appreciation and understanding of life around the sea. More importantly, it increased my situational awarenes to gleen some of the Ocean's less obvious life. Upon making landfall at Palmyra Atoll, I was more able to see the life occuring before me. This book would be of value to any cruising sailor, hiker, or motorhome wanderer. This book makes an excellent gift to the homebound and undermotivated friends. It is superbly written by one of the finest writers of this century and children love it's flowing pace of words. Perhaps the best advice is to read this fine work, next to that buy a copy for a friend.
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4.0 out of 5 stars another fine book by Rachel Carson!, December 10, 2006
By P. W. Duggan (Winnetka, CA) - See all my reviews
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I found this book to be a little different from the other ones I have read by Carson. She uses characters in a story setting that reflects actual natural history and animal behavior, making it an enjoyable read and not another dry marine biology book (pun not intended).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Under the Sea-Wind no ordinary adventure, November 28, 2008
By Minnie Rider (Chevy-town Alaska) - See all my reviews
Under the Sea-Wind kept me thoroughly engaged in the lives of the animals above and below the sea as seen by the author, Rachel Carson. Sentence by sentence and page by page I was spell bound with the year spent along the east coast of North America. Awesome book I highly recommend it.
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