Great American Lighthouses

Author : Ray Jones,Bruce Roberts,Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780762786206

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American Lighthouses by Ray Jones,Bruce Roberts,Cheryl Shelton-Roberts Pdf

A celebration of the great American lighthouses, their keepers, their histories, and their ongoing stories For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past echoing with adventure and mystery, a lure for travelers looking for a glimpse into a romantic past. Completely revised and updated, American Lighthouses offers more than just a tour of 450 beautiful and historic navigational beacons dotting the coasts and lakes of the United States. This fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind handbook details their history and architecture and provides full information on visiting or viewing them. Included are many endangered lights, threatened by erosion or lack of funding, as well as “ghost lights,” which are no longer standing.

Author : F. Ross Holland, Jr.
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-07-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0471143871

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Great American Lighthouses by F. Ross Holland, Jr. Pdf

Lighthouses are increasingly endangered by modernization and abandonment. Simple steel skeletons are replacing the picturesque, conical towers, squat screwpiles and Cape Cod styles so much a part of America's maritime history. This traveler's guide to more than 300 of the nation's most significant lighthouses and lightships includes an introductory look at the evolution of lighthouse technology and how these obsolete but beloved structures can be rescued.

Author : Tom Beard
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781599621401

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Lighthouses of America by Tom Beard Pdf

A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures—many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems—are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine’s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan’s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.

Author : Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610604377

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Lighthouses of the Great Lakes by Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger Pdf

The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.

Author : Wes Oleszewski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Photography
ISBN : UOM:39015071187705

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Great Lakes Lighthouses, American & Canadian by Wes Oleszewski Pdf

Features over 300 lighthouses, with photos and descriptions, historical data, locations, and a comprehensive index. The only all Great Lakes guide!

Author : John Batchelor
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995-02-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486283127

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North American Lighthouses Coloring Book by John Batchelor Pdf

Detailed drawings re-create 36 famous lighthouses of the United States and Canada, including those in Cape Hatteras, Montauk Point, Cape Cod, West Quoddy Head, Tybee Island, and other places along the shorelines of North America. Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.

Author : Samuel Willard Crompton,Michael J. Rhein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1592231020

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The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses by Samuel Willard Crompton,Michael J. Rhein Pdf

The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores — and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings — has captivated our collective imagination. More than simply picturesque, the lighthouse has become an enduring symbol of salvation, fortitude, and heroic folklore. The Ultimate Lighthouse Book is a panoramic, lavishly illustrated history of these legendary buildings and celebrates the rich heritage of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms. Over 200 color photographs are featured in this fully revised, expanded and updated edition.

Author : Michael J. Rhein,Samuel Willard Compton
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780785836049

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The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses by Michael J. Rhein,Samuel Willard Compton Pdf

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 : Patricia Bonner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : MINN:31951P009167517

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A Guide to the Great American Landmarks Adventure by Patricia Bonner Pdf

Author : Larry Wright,Patricia Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1554078938

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Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia by Larry Wright,Patricia Wright Pdf

Featuring more than 650 lighthouses located throughout the five Great Lakes, a lavish encyclopedia uncovers the history behind these noble structures, which helped guide thousands of sailors and now mostly serve as monuments to an exciting period in history and points of pilgrimage for maritime enthusiasts.

Author : Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631491535

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Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse by Eric Jay Dolin Pdf

"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016

Author : Katherine L. House
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613740460

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Lighthouses for Kids by Katherine L. House Pdf

Bringing to life an era when rivers, lakes, and oceans were the nation's highways and lighthouses served as traffic signals and maps, this comprehensive reference provides children with an in-depth history of lighthouses and firsthand stories of the challenges faced by lighthouse keepers. Filled with engaging activities such as learning how to tie a bowline knot and building a model lighthouse, this unique book also includes a field guide to U.S. lighthouses, places to visit, a time line, glossary, websites to explore, and a reading list for further study.

Author : Kenneth G. Kochel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Lighthouses
ISBN : 0964076535

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America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses by Kenneth G. Kochel Pdf

Author : Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610604385

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Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast by Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell Pdf

Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses’ development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and today’s movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.

Author : Michael Nalepa,Paul Eisenberg
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400007202

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Fodor's Essential USA: Spectacular Cities, Natural Wonders, and Great American Road Trips by Michael Nalepa,Paul Eisenberg Pdf

Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.