Is it worth reading? Her writing is beautiful, poetic, and moves us to care about the environment. As an literary book, these in fact make the book very much more readable.

Its clarity and its clarion call for action, as well as the way it located environmental crisis in a system that prioritised "the right to make a dollar" helped kick-start the modern environmental movement. In this book Carson wrote of what life lived on or under the sea was like for three different creatures.
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see Henry David Thoreau, Edward Abbey, Robert Finch's books).

To help the reader follow the various animal characters through their lives the author gave each one a "name", that name might be part of the animals "scientific name" or taken from Native American (Inuit) lore. It sits on my bookshelf at home in proud display because I really think more people should read it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2014

Made sure my grand-children have a copy of their own to read: first evidence of climate change was in the 1950s! This is not a "hippie" book, but it does show humans in a negative light a couple times because the fact is to a lot of these animals we are their worst enemies and the thing they need to fear most.

You'll be with them as they cast their nets over the water to catch mullets by the thousands. Instead know that after the class was done, it was one of 3 books that I kept from the 8 or so that I bought for this class.

Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Absolutely. Unable to add item to Wish List. Not so much a science book, even though the science therein is accurate, but more of an intimate look into the lives of the fish, birds and mammals that live in and around the sea.

Sie beschreibt die Umwelt die Tiere als ob sie in nächste Nähe dabei war.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2012

This is not a "hippie" book, but it does show humans in a negative light a couple times because the fact is to a lot of these animals we are their worst enemies and the thing they need to fear most. Be prepared to read every word, you won’t want to miss one. The illustrations add to the pleasure

Sometimes I think it is sad that her ideas are ones people are only still considering today and not taking action on, like promoting biodiversity and the fact that all life on earth is linked in ways we don't understand yet are so necessary. Too bad that Open Road Media did not take that extra step to give the reader a truly memorable reading experience.

It is a perfect mix of creative characterization that brings ecology into an engaging and delightful reading experience. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. That being said, I still highly recommend this book to nature lovers everywhere. Beautifully written, lyrical and personal. Carson has had as much or more an effect on me than any of them, and perhaps all of them together.” — The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Her writing is beautiful, poetic, and moves us to care about the environment. There is so much going on every minute of every day - so much more than a casual observer of the seaside would ever notice. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer.To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Ms. Carson makes us aware of the dependence all creatures have upon one another and how human interference can have a negative impact on nature. Discover Your Why: Unleash the Power Of Why, Find Your Strengths, Use Obstacles to ... Next Level Selling: The Definitive Guide to Closing High Dollar Deals LinkedIn Sales Machine: The Secret Strategy to Generate Leads and Sales on LinkedIn...

There is so much going on every minute of every day - so much more than a casual observer of the seaside would ever notice. She was a woman way ahead of her time. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. She wrote her books 40 - 50 years ago and they seem just as relevant today. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Most nature books are based on first-hand experience and observations (e.g. Fascinating reading, almost prose, elegant vocabulary of writer As an literary book, these in fact make the book very much more readable.



I wasn't expecting much but it turned out to be one of my favorite reads that semester. Carson tackles some heavy issues in nature and how we as humans are hurting the environment. Is it worth reading?


I think Rachel Carson is an amazing author. Under the Sea Wind (1941) is the first book by Rachel Carson. In this way she paints a picture of life in the sea; the ceaseless dance of predator and prey, the changing flow of currents, the never ending march of the seasons. Made sure my grand-children have a copy of their own to read: first evidence of climate change was in the 1950s!