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| The Sense of Wonder | 
| Author: Rachel Carson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 40907
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9 x 0.8
ISBN: 006757520X
Dewey Decimal Number: 508
EAN: 9780067575208
ASIN: 006757520X
Publication Date: May 11, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New - may have a small remainder mark on the edge.
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The Sense of Wonder March 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rachel Carson reveals the world through her interactions with her young nephew. Our role as educators, parents and caregivers of the young child is to give the young mind as many quality experiences where both can revisit, relive and relearn the many wonders of the world around us. The photographs in this edition are a wonderful compliment to the message of Carson's writing.
Lovely book March 9, 2007
This book makes a great gift for any expecting mother--it's illustrated with beautiful nature photographs, and Rachel Carson's historic essay is inspirational. Young parents, you can learn a lot about how to introduce your child to nature.
 Beautiful book for anyone who loves children and nature. January 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book about children and nature, but more deeply, about maintaining for yourself and the others in your life the delight, suprise and awe one feels when seeing things as a child does for the first time - a sense of wonder. It is written in lovely prose that really creates the feeling that you are being made privy to the spontaneous thoughts of the author as she traversed the natural world with her little nephew. The photographs are beautiful renderings of found still lives and landscapes, well-photographed by Nick Kelsh. I did think that the prints of the photographs were a little lurid in spots, but it doesn't distract too much from the beauty of the overall product. This book was written by Rachel Carson before she died, and never truly finished. There is an older version of this book, again, with photographs that "Rachel Carson would have wanted" and it's interesting to compare the two. I recommend this book highly for anyone who loves children and nature, and values the powers of observation of the world around them.
An excellent companion to 'Everyday Wonders' by Barry Evans March 15, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In continuation of my relentless search for better understanding of perceptual sensitivity & sensory acuity, I am very glad to be able to lay my hands on this wonderful book.
To me, I have found it to be an excellent companion to another good book - 'Everyday Wonders: Encountering with the Astonishing World Around Us' - which I have reviewed earlier.
Trust me: Once you have read this timeless volume, you will be really inspired, and not only that, you will never be the same again in looking at the world around you.
Granpa's view August 28, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We live by the sea and I bought this book with my grandsons (eldest 4) in mind. The photos are excellent and the text is inspiring, but written with an adult reader (parents) in mind. The book has inspired us to try and show our grandchildren more of nature's wonders both on the beach and in the woods, fields and our garden. However they will be a little older before they can appreciate the book for themselves.
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