The Ultimate Book Of Lighthouses: History, Legend, Lore, Design, Technology, Romance Download Free (EPUB, 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 Book of Lighthouses is a comprehensive and fascinating work, where you’ll discover: - Profiles of every kind of lighthouse, from the boldly striped 196-foot tower overlooking the notorious Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to the many octagonal and pyramidal beacons built to guide sailors into North American harbors - Fascinating information about lightships, foghorns, and modest beacons - Many remarkable engineering techniques used in constructing lighthouses - Historical examples of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms - Scores of stunning full-color photographs, and more! A celebration of one of America’s purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA); First Edition edition (May 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1571452249
ISBN-13: 978-1552670262
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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This is an excellent book on lighthouses. It is detailed, with great history of the lighthouses, and the photography is excellent. The price is great for the hardcover, large book this is. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to seek information on lighthouses, or just a lover of them.
Our original copy of this book was ruined by a flood, but the lighthouse fancier in the house demanded that we replace it. It's THAT good, including lots of pictures and nicely worded text.
Loved it. The book is filled with gorgeous photographs and interesting facts. It was hard to put it down. I liked how they seperated the chapters by the different classes of lights (beach lights, island lights, harbor lights, etc..) Recommended for any lighthouse fan.
The book was a little late getting here but when I saw all the beautiful pictures it was worth the wait. I love to draw and paint and I'm always looking for new ldeas that I can paint.so I would like to say thank you and may God bless you. Once again thank you
I was disappointed that every lighthouse in the USA was not covered. I have purchased many books on lighthouses and just want one that includes all the active lights as well as the lost and inactive lights.
Was impressed with the good quality of the used book.The information in the book is exactly what I was looking for.It has a good overview of lighthouses throughout the United States.
My mom has this book in her lighthouse room at home. It's a lot of fun to look at this book, learn some good things, and relax too. This book also brings back good memories of family vacations to the beach when we were little. It seems like whenever we stayed in North and South Carolina, we'd always stay close to a lighthouse we could go visit. As parents ourselelves, we've been able to take our son to some of the lighthouses on the West coast. The Point Sur Lighthouse at Big Sur is worth a visit but it's a trip that requires special planning because it has limited visiting hours.This book brings back great memories of some of the lighthouses we've seen but it has detail and history on many we haven't yet seen as well....maybe this book helps plan some future trips, :-)The pictures in this book are beautiful and the book even covers lighthouses outside of the U.S.There is a beautiful layout of the Byron Bay Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia. It was so neat to see it in this book. We were able to visit it several years ago. I had not remembered that its light could be seen up to 27 miles out at sea....Wow!This book covers many different kinds of lighthouses. The pictures are beautiful and it's nice to see and learn about those outside the U.S. too. This book is good learning and a relaxing read!
my father-in-law is in love with the sea. getting him a proper gift for father's day nalways falls under some kind of oceanic category. this book not only had an interesting text, but the photos were outrageous too.
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