Rachel Carson "The Sea Around Us" 1951 Book Signed Autograph

Rachel Carson-"The Sea Around Us"-1951-Oxford University Press-5 1/2" X 8"-226 pages-Hardcover Book-With Jacket-Signed By Author.After studying marine biology and zoology, Rachel Carson worked for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries as a writer and bureaucrat, while at the same time writing popular science articles for magazines. In 1941 she published Under the Sea-Wind, the first in a series of books about the ocean. She turned her attention to the "indiscriminate" use of pesticides, and her 1962 book Silent Spring set off a national controversy in the U.S. and gave new life to the conservationist movement.The book has been autographed on the title page by Rachel Carson with a fountain pen in blue............BOTH BOOK AND AUTOGRAPH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.