Author: United States. Coast Guard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Historically Famous Lighthouses
Author: United States. Coast Guard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses
Author: Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781592231027
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781592231027
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Guide to Historically Famous Lighthouses in the United States
Author: United States. Coast Guard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Historically Famous Lighthouses
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Lighthouses of the Great Lakes
Author: Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604376
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604376
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook
Author:
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
America's Lighthouses
Author: Francis Ross Holland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486255767
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A history of the lighthouse which examines its technical development in the United States
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486255767
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A history of the lighthouse which examines its technical development in the United States
Women who Kept the Lights
Author: Mary Louise Clifford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Hundreds of American women have kept the lamps burning in lighthouses since Hannah Thomas tended Gurnet Point Light in Plymouth, Massachusetts, while her husband was away fighting in the War for Independence. Women Who Kept the Lights details the careers of 32 intrepid women who were official keepers of light stations on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, on Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes, staying at their posts for periods ranging from a few years to half a century. Most of these women served in the nineteenth century, when the keeper lit a number of lamps in the tower at dusk, replenished their fuel or replaced them at midnight, and every morning polished the lamps and lanterns to keep their lights shining brightly. Several of these stalwart women were commended for their courage in remaining at their posts through severe storms and hurricanes. A few went to the rescue of seamen when ships capsized or were wrecked. Their varied stories paint a multifaceted picture of a unique profession in our maritime history.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Hundreds of American women have kept the lamps burning in lighthouses since Hannah Thomas tended Gurnet Point Light in Plymouth, Massachusetts, while her husband was away fighting in the War for Independence. Women Who Kept the Lights details the careers of 32 intrepid women who were official keepers of light stations on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, on Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes, staying at their posts for periods ranging from a few years to half a century. Most of these women served in the nineteenth century, when the keeper lit a number of lamps in the tower at dusk, replenished their fuel or replaced them at midnight, and every morning polished the lamps and lanterns to keep their lights shining brightly. Several of these stalwart women were commended for their courage in remaining at their posts through severe storms and hurricanes. A few went to the rescue of seamen when ships capsized or were wrecked. Their varied stories paint a multifaceted picture of a unique profession in our maritime history.
The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses
Author: Michael J. Rhein
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785836047
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785836047
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
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.
Legendary Lighthouses
Author: John Grant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762709533
Category : Legendary lighthouses (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated volume celebrates America's treasured coastal beacons and explores the people, places and coasts they radiate from. Photos.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762709533
Category : Legendary lighthouses (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated volume celebrates America's treasured coastal beacons and explores the people, places and coasts they radiate from. Photos.