Main Title |
The edge of the sea / |
Author |
Carson, Rachel, ;
Carson, Rachel Louise.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin Company, |
Year Published |
1955 |
OCLC Number |
00514174 |
ISBN |
039507505X; 9780395075050 |
Subjects |
Seashore biology ;
Marine biology ;
Oceanografia Biologica ;
Nature study
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Additional Subjects |
Seashore biology
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
QH91.C3 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
01/01/1988 |
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Collation |
viii, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
Notes |
"Parts of this book first appeared in The New Yorker"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
Contents Notes |
The marginal world -- Patterns of shore life -- The rocky shores -- The rim of sand -- The coral coast -- The enduring sea. We see how the tides, waves, and ocean current shape the living creatures that depend on them. Three main types of environment--the rock shore, the rim of sand and the coral coast found on the American Atlantic coast are studied in detail. |
Place Published |
Boston, |
PUB Date Free Form |
{1955} |
Document Type |
BC |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/U |
LCCN |
54010759 |
Merged OCLC records |
9311173; 228135059; 299206901; 317911791; 702322648; 713015433; 779008892; 824238774; 1031258977; 1103535686; 1201956408; 1222888273; 1302881465 |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |