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August 20, 1955

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THE EDGE CF THE SEA: THE RIM OF SAND.

Rachel Carson

PROFILE of intertidal beaches and about the animals that live in the sand, among the rocks, etc. Among the strays, brought by the Gulf Stream, is the …