All 4 of the major works by America's pioneering environmentalist, including
Silent Spring
and
The Sea Around Us
, in one deluxe hardcover boxed set
This deluxe Library of America boxed set edition gathers the essential writings of a pioneering American environmentalist. It presents the complete text of the first edition of
, featuring Lois and Louis Darling’s original illustrations, in conjunction with a selection of Carson’s other writings on the environment, including fascinating correspondence with ornithologists, medical researchers, ecologists, biochemists, and other experts that shows
taking shape piece-by-piece, like a puzzle or detective story. Also here is Carson's landmark Sea Trilogy, complete with all the original illustrations.
THE RACHEL CARSON COLLECTION includes:
Silent Spring & Other Writings on the Environment
(LOA #307)
Other Writings on the Environment
The Sea Trilogy
(LOA #352)
Under the Sea-Wind
The Edge of the Sea
Edited by scientist and author Sandra Steingraber (
Living Downstream
), each volume contains a 16-page illustration insert, restored original line art, a textual essay, a chronology of Carson's life and career, and detailed notes.