Originally published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The N...

"Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald."―James McConnachie, Sunday Times (UK)Half of the world's population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the ...

A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of ...

"Learn all about the violent waves known as tsunamis, from how they are formed to how they can affect people around the world"--