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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0763160385
"Stunning images of the shining sentinels that guard the mid-Atlantic coast to the Florida coats grace this calendar. As integral parts of the Atlantic seaboard, these lighthouses are depositories of U.S. maritime history.
Author : BrownTrout Publishers, Incorporated
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0763136832
Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610597661
Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the history of U.S. colonial lighthouses and the role lighthouses have played in several wars. Meet the brave, nefarious, and colorful characters who served as lighthouse keepers and government overseers. Learn about lighthouse technology and architecture and find out how these treasures are being preserved.
Author : Kenneth G. Kochel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
ISBN : 0964076519
Author : Linda Osborne Cynowa
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439678381
Lighthouses of the North Atlantic Coast will explore many of the lighthouses and breakwater, pier, and reef lights in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Whether it is Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine or Fenwick Island Lighthouse in Delaware, then as now, people love to visit the lights while on holiday and send postcards back home. Many of these important navigational aids are still in existence and can be visited.
Author : Jeremy D'Entremont,Kenneth G. Kochel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
ISBN : 0962988278
Author : John Hairr
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0738503266
Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. When commerce and traffic began to grow between ports on the East Coast and along the Gulf of Mexico in the nineteenth century, it became necessary to construct aids to navigation along the state's long and treacherous coast. Lighthouses were the solution. Constructed in a variety of styles and sizes, Florida's lighthouses were erected on what, at the time, were some of the most desolate regions of the southeastern United States and included lonely offshore islands. Manned and inhabited by vigilant keepers and their families, these towers illuminated the dark seas and provided the beacon that guided lost travelers. Large brick structures watched over St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Ponce de Leon Inlet; iron skeletons towered over Crooked River and Hillsboro Inlet; and screwpile lighthouses stood as sentinels in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Author : Geoffrey C. Ward,Ric Burns,Ken Burns
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307700223
Combining video and audio from Ken Burns’s beloved film with animated maps and hundreds of images—rare photographs as well as paintings, lithographs, and maps in full color—this deluxe eBook brings the Civil War to life in a new way. The acclaimed, best-selling companion volume to the celebrated PBS series—the highest-rated series in the history of public television—has now been enhanced to create one of the richest eBook experiences available today. This new edition includes: • Nearly an hour of video and audio from the original film. We get wonderful footage re-creating what life was like during the war, Shelby Foote’s peerless storytelling and analysis, and informed commentary from other prominent historians. • Completely new and original animated maps of the three days at Gettysburg that make it easier than ever to follow this legendary and complicated battle. • Hundreds of illustrations carefully placed to maximize the reading experience without impeding the narrative flow of the text. As we mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this deluxe eBook allows us to better understand and appreciate the greatest challenge our nation has ever faced.
Author : Jean Guichard,Ken Trethewey
Publisher : Flammarion-Pere Castor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2080304127
The rapid development of ocean navigation and deep-sea fishing in the nineteenth century led to a dramatic rise in shipwrecks. Tens of thousands of sailors disappeared over the course of the century. The great nations that border the North Atlantic found a technological answer to this human disaster: they developed a spectacular network of lighthouses along their coastlines. These constructions pay homage to those lost at sea and celebrate the genius of modern civilization. Whether on immense cliffs or on reefs submerged at every high tide, man has strived to erect constructions of such resistance that we can only marvel at them today. Built on snow-covered slopes of lava, overlooking spectacular rocks that seem to have sprung only recently from the earth, isolated on small outcrops out to sea, stretched to their limits under the shock of the waves; often festive, dressed in bright colors or pastel shades, magnified by the rays of light between stormy showers, they are always a delight for the eyes. Lighthouses have served humanity for thousands of years. Today's lighthouses, whether old or new, man-powered or electronically operated, are monuments to man's will to challenge the elements. Steeped in history and tales of heroism, theseintriguing edifices have an extraordinary capacity to capture the public imagination. For North Atlantic Lighthouses, acclaimed maritime photographer Jean Guichard has undertaken a series of helicopter flights to take new images of nearly one hundred of the finest lighthouses all over the North Atlantic, from the United States and Canada to Iceland, the British Isles, and France. Guichard perfectly captures the symbolic strength of his subject matter, producing captivating images in all seasons, from the calm summer months when the lighthouses can have a lick of paint, to the wild winter storms that batter them and test their resilience to the utmost. Author Ken Trethewey relates the history of lighthouses along the Atlantic coast, highlighting both their common past but also the characteristics specific to each country or region. The book is completed by a detailed guide giving technical descriptions of all the lighthouses photographed, maps locating the lighthouses, and a brief history of each light.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0763160458
"The rugged and stunning pacific coast appears calm and peaceful, as the serenity of its lighthouses can attest. These attractive beacons invite us to indulge in breathtaking scenery.
Author : Paul Eric Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:932629447
Author : BrownTrout Publishers, Incorporated
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0763110612
Author : Wayne Kirklin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-30
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781625844293
Light boats, light vessels, lightships—before radar, depth-finders and satellite-guided navigation, mariners relied on floating lighthouses that lingered offshore as warning beacons in perilous waters. Moored near shifting shoals and treacherous reefs, lightships remained on station during all weather conditions and played a vital role in keeping America’s waterways safe for navigation. From 1820 to 1985, light vessels warned of treacherous seas and pointed the way to safe harbors. In Lightships, author Wayne Kirklin chronicles the eighty-five ships that protected the mid-Atlantic coast and the heyday of these special craft. From New York Harbor to the southernmost edge of North Carolina’s notorious Cape Fear, Kirklin details the unsung role this fleet played in keeping America’s merchant marines safe. Read Lightships to discover a forgotten but vital element of American maritime history.
Author : Michael J. Rhein,Samuel Willard Compton
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780785836049
The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores--and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings--has captivated our collective imagination. A celebration of one of America's purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.
Author : Rand McNally
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0528845470
- Spiral binding that allows the book to lay flat when open. - Individual maps of all 50 states. - Major roadways in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. - Easy-to-use on-page indexes of cities and towns. - A "Great Destinations" city section featuring city maps, shopping, attractions, and visitor information. - A page providing Canadian and Mexican border crossing information. - Unique codes on all maps for additional travel information at randmenally.com. - A list of toll-free numbers and websites for major national hotel and car rental chains. - Editorial features found in our classic Road Atlas, including "Best of the Road," "American Oddities," tourism information contacts, the mileage chart, and more. - 25 great free attractions in the United States.