Author: Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604383
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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.
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604383
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604383
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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.
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.
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.
The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
North American Lighthouses Coloring Book
Author: John Batchelor
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283128
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283128
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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.
On Lighthouses
Author: Jazmina Barrera
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949641349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Equal parts personal memoir and literary history, Jazmina Barrera's "collection" of lighthouses explores the allure of loneliness and asks how we use it to create meaning
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949641349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Equal parts personal memoir and literary history, Jazmina Barrera's "collection" of lighthouses explores the allure of loneliness and asks how we use it to create meaning
Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Author:
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760339511
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760339511
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
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.
Hudson River Lighthouses
Author: Hudson River Maritime Museum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467103306
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467103306
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.
The Light Between Oceans
Author: M.L. Stedman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451681755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451681755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title.
Red Ranger Came Calling
Author: Berkeley Breathed
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613717588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
While spending Christmas in 1939 with a well-meaning aunt, a young boy who does not believe in Santa Claus has an unusual experience that changes his thinking.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613717588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
While spending Christmas in 1939 with a well-meaning aunt, a young boy who does not believe in Santa Claus has an unusual experience that changes his thinking.