Rachel Carson

CARSON, RACHEL, 1907 to 1964

Rachel Carson

American marine biologist and conservationist.

Books
5
Editions tracked
10
First editions
5
Nationality
United States
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1941Under the Sea-WindSimon & Schuster
  2. 1951The Sea Around UsStaples Press
  3. 1955The Edge of the SeaStaples Press
  4. 1956The Sense of WonderHarper & Row
  5. 1962Silent SpringHoughton Mifflin
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When was Rachel Carson born?

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 and died in 1964.

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We track 5 books by Rachel Carson across 10 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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