Books and Other Writings by Rachel Carson

Robert Pos, photographer. *Robert Hines and Rachel Carson.* 1955. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. USFWS National Digital Library.

In addition to Silent Spring, Rachel Carson authored and published three more books during her lifetime—each was critically acclaimed and widely read. The Sense of Wonder was published posthumously and illustrated in 1965 after her death.

Additional published collections of writings, speeches and bulletins written by Rachel Carson are included.

These titles are listed below and link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Additional links to digital content are included when available.

Books by Rachel Carson

The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH95.7 .C385 1998
ISBN: 0395924960
Published/Created: 1998
The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements.
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
Call Number: GC21 .C3 1961 FT MEADE
Published/Created: 1951
The seas sustain human life and imperil it. Today, with the oceans endangered by the dumping of medical waste and ecological disasters such as the Exxon oil spill in Alaska, the gradual death of the Great Barrier Reef, and the melting of the polar ice caps, the author provides a timely reminder of both the fragility and the centrality of the ocean and the life that abounds within it.
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH51 .C35 1998
ISBN: 006757520X
Published/Created: 1998
The Sense of Wonder is a classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH545.P4 C38 1962
Published/Created: 1962
A new edition of one of the most influential books of the last fifty years. After its publication in 1962, Carson's concern for the future of the planet spread throughout the world. Her book helped to launch the environmental movement.
Under the Sea-Wind, a Naturalist's Picture of Ocean Life by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH92 .C3
Published/Created: 1941
the author introduces us to the winds and currents of the ocean as revealed in the lives of Scomber, the mackerel and Anguilla, the eel. Life for them a continuous miracle, a series of life-and-death victories played out among strange and often terrifying life forms far below the surface of the sea.

Collected Writings and Speeches

Always Rachel by Rachel Carson, Edited by Martha Freeman
Call Number: QH31.C33 A4 1995
ISBN: 0807070106
Published/Created: 1994
Rachel Carson's landmark book Silent Spring set the modern environmental movement in motion. This collection of letters from Rachel Carson to her Maine summer neighbor Dorothy Freeman offers a look at Carson's private life and thoughts.
Lost Woods by Rachel Carson, Edited by Linda Lear
Call Number: QH81 .C3546 1998
ISBN: 0807085464
Published/Created: 1998
When Rachel Carson died of cancer in 1964, her four books, including the environmental classic Silent Spring, had made her one of the most famous people in America. This collection of previously uncollected writings is an addition to our knowledge of Rachel Carson, her affinity with the natural world, and her life.
Of Man and the Stream of Time by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH75 .C3
Published/Created: 1962
Of Man and the Stream of Time is a commencement speech given by Rachel Carson at Scripps College in 1962.
The Rocky Coast by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH541.5.S35 C37 1971
ISBN: 0841501114
Published/Created: 1971
The complete text of this book became the first chapter of The Edge of the Sea, listed above. This book introduces the reader to the birds, snails, jellyfish, seaweed, and other denizens of the New England shore

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