The Sea Around Us
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The Sea Around Us is a landmark 1951 nonfiction book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly explores the science, history, and wonder of the world’s oceans.
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| instanceOf |
environmental literature
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nonfiction book → science book → |
| adaptationType |
documentary film
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| author |
Rachel Carson
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| awardReceived |
Burroughs Medal
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National Book Award for Nonfiction → |
| basedOn |
scientific research
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
deep-sea environments
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formation of the oceans → geological history of Earth’s seas → human dependence on the sea → marine ecosystems → ocean currents → role of the oceans in climate → tides → |
| followedBy |
Silent Spring
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| format |
book
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| genre |
nature writing
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popular science → |
| hasAdaptation |
The Sea Around Us (1953 film)
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| hasPart |
chapter on human relationship with the sea
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chapter on marine life → chapter on the deep sea → chapter on the geological history of the sea → chapter on the origin of the oceans → chapter on tides and currents → |
| hasSubject |
geology of the sea
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marine biology → |
| influenced |
environmental movement
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public understanding of marine science → |
| language |
English
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| literaryStyle |
descriptive prose
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narrative nonfiction → |
| mainSubject |
marine science
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oceanography → oceans → |
| mediaType |
print
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| notableFor |
lyrical scientific prose
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popularizing oceanography → |
| precededBy |
Under the Sea-Wind
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| publicationYear |
1951
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| publisher |
Oxford University Press
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Simon & Schuster NERFINISHED → |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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science readers → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
geological time
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mid-20th century ocean science → |
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Rachel Carson
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Rachel Carson → |
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Under the Sea-Wind
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followedBy |
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The Sea Around Us
("The Sea Around Us (1953 film)")
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hasAdaptation |
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Under the Sea-Wind
("Rachel Carson sea trilogy")
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partOfSeries |
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The Edge of the Sea
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predecessor |