All 4 of the major works by America's pioneering environmentalist, including Silent Spring and The Sea Around Us , in one deluxe hardcover boxed set This deluxe Library of America boxed set edition gathers the essential writings of a pioneering American environmentalist. It presents the complete text of the first edition of Silent Spring , featuring Lois and Louis Darling's original illustrations, in conjunction with a selection of Carson's other writings on the environment, including fascinating correspondence with ornithologists, medical researchers, ecologists, biochemists, and other experts that shows Silent Spring taking shape piece-by-piece, like a puzzle or detective story. Also here is Carson's landmark Sea Trilogy, complete with all the original illustrations. THE RACHEL CARSON COLLECTION includes: Silent Spring & Other Writings on the Environment (LOA #307) Silent Spring Other Writings on the Environment The Sea Trilogy (LOA #352) Under the Sea-Wind The Sea Around Us The Edge of the Sea Edited by scientist and author Sandra Steingraber ( Living Downstream ), each volume contains a 16-page illustration insert, restored original line art, a textual essay, a chronology of Carson's life and career, and detailed notes.