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Lighthouse Spotter's Guide

Author : Michael J. Rhein
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 9781592233472
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis Lighthouse Spotter's Guide by : Michael J. Rhein

Download or read book Lighthouse Spotter's Guide written by Michael J. Rhein and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lighthouse standing majestically on a scenic shoreline conjures images of heroic sailors safely guided to port. But which lighthouse is it and what is its history? Here is a guide to identifying 161 of North America’s most famous beacons. Each entry includes a full-page color photograph opposite a smaller historical image, a brief history, construction facts, a schematic of the floor plan, and notable technical features and specs. Lighthouses include Portland Head, Boston Harbor, Cape Hatteras, Grosse Point, Cape Blanco, and Point SurPerfect. Endorsed by the American Lighthouse Foundation, this take-along guide can be used for coastal or Great Lakes driving vacations, from Newfoundland to Southern California, where each featured beacon can be easily identified and fully enjoyed.

American Lighthouses

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762786205
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Book Synopsis American Lighthouses by : Ray Jones

Download or read book American Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast

Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605250
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast by : Elinor De Wire

Download or read book The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by . This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nations rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Written by one of the nations most respected lighthouse historians, this pocket field guide is as informative as it is easy-to-use. You will find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, Americas first true lighthouse. Here are the towers of limestone, granite, and iron gracing shipwrecking islands aptly called "The Miseries" and "The Graves," as well as the beacons once fueled by whale oil and kerosene still standing at colorfully named points such as Burnt Coat Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare. With eye-catching color photographs, vintage postcards, and historical black and white images, this field guide is the ideal companion for travelers, tourists, and history buffs alike, as they explore the lighthouses of New England.

The Lighthouse Handbook New England and Canadian Maritimes (Fourth Edition)

Author : Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1604339748
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lighthouse Handbook New England and Canadian Maritimes (Fourth Edition) by : Jeremy D'Entremont

Download or read book The Lighthouse Handbook New England and Canadian Maritimes (Fourth Edition) written by Jeremy D'Entremont and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about New England's many lighthouses with the newly updated and expanded The Lighthouse Handbook: New England 4th Edition. Learn all about New England's many lighthouses with the newly updated and expanded The Lighthouse Handbook: New England 4th Edition. Explore the living history of New England's lighthouses with the original lighthouse field guide, perfect for daytrips or planning your next adventure. New England's foremost Lighthouse's authority Jeremy D'Entremont explores each of New England's lighthouses and their history with the trained precision of an expert in this definitive guide. The newly updated 4th edition adds new profiles, more fun facts, and even visiting guides to help you plan your next lighthouse trip in style.

The Lighthouse Handbook: New England

Author : Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher : Cider Mill Press
ISBN 13 : 9781933662930
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lighthouse Handbook: New England by : Jeremy D'Entremont

Download or read book The Lighthouse Handbook: New England written by Jeremy D'Entremont and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New England’s remarkable and stunning lighthouses are among the region’s greatest attractions, treasured national landmarks beloved by all. Many are still operative, too, guarding the rocky and dangerous northeastern coastline. This breathtaking volume captures every magnificent one, in full color and with directions for reaching even the least accessible. In addition to its comprehensiveness, the book’s size makes it a wonderful working field guide that fits comfortably in a glove compartment or backpack. Numerous diagrams and photographs reveal the inner workings of a typical lighthouse, including its light, fog horn, generator sources, and more. Fascinating historical background accompanies the images, and exciting true stories tell of the battles between man and nature, which sometimes ended in glory but other times in human tragedy.

Guide to Historically Famous Lighthouses in the United States

Author : United States. Coast Guard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Historically Famous Lighthouses in the United States written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Keep Your Glow on

Author : Wendy Brewer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764337048
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (37 download)

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Book Synopsis Keep Your Glow on by : Wendy Brewer

Download or read book Keep Your Glow on written by Wendy Brewer and published by Schiffer Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference guide covers all 822 lighthouses in the United States in a detailed, 28 page chart including where each lighthouse is located, when it was first lit, height and type, focal plane, the body of water served, current lens status, nearest town, and the lighthouse name. Over 60 striking color images of lighthouses across the United States are included. Additional information covers lighthouses of all sizes, lightships, lighthouse lenses, lighthouse keepers, recycled lighthouses, and includes a resource guide providing links to various lighthouse societies and groups. Further, important information is included on how to volunteer to work with and help save America's treasured lighthouses. This book will be a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in America's lighthouses and her nautical history.

Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast

Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1610597664
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast by : Elinor De Wire

Download or read book Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Lighthouse Handbook New England: 3rd Edition

Author : Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher : Cider Mill Press
ISBN 13 : 1604336234
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lighthouse Handbook New England: 3rd Edition by : Jeremy D'Entremont

Download or read book The Lighthouse Handbook New England: 3rd Edition written by Jeremy D'Entremont and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated for 2016, this new edition of the popular Lighthouse Handbook: New England is a treasure trove of facts, figures, history, and folklore surrounding every lighthouse in the New England region! The perfect companion for lighthouse buffs, and the most comprehensible and travel friendly field guide around, offers beautiful full-photographs, highly regarded directions and contact information, and complete articles on every existing lighthouse from way Down East Maine to cosmopolitan western Connecticut.

Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook

Author :
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook written by and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast

Author : Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher : Cider Mill Press
ISBN 13 : 9781604336160
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast by : Jeremy D'Entremont

Download or read book The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast written by Jeremy D'Entremont and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion for lighthouse buffs, this comprehensible and travel-friendly full-color field guide covers over 150 lighthouses on the West Coast, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada! For centuries the lighthouses of the West Coast have played a key role in the maritime history and lore of the nation. From majestic structures to the smallest treasure, these beacons have guided ships safely for countless years and endeared themselves to lighthouse fans everywhere. This definitive handbook features beautiful full-color photographs, highly regarded directions and contact information for each light, and complete articles on every existing lighthouse on the West Coast! This ultimate travel guide features: - stories of colorful keepers - true tales of daring rescues at sea - efforts undertaken for lighthouse preservation - then-and-now photographs - dates of establishment - tower height and accessibility - fun and surprising side-trips at each light - and so much more!

A Spotter’s Guide to the Countryside

Author : John Wright
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782838627
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book A Spotter’s Guide to the Countryside written by John Wright and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the answers behind the mysteries of the countryside in all their fascination and beauty... Ever wondered about the masses of twigs in bare-branched trees that look like abandoned nests? Seen fuzzy red balls on roses? A stranded pond on a hilltop? Or even considered the shaded ways we walk along? One of Britain's best-known naturalists, John Wright describes and explores fifty of the natural (and unnatural) puzzles of the countryside that might confound the ever-curious. He reveals the histories and practicalities of those that are man-made and the astounding and intricate lives of the natural wonders around us. From the enormous to the truly tiny he illuminates the oddities that pepper our countryside and reveals the many pleasures of spotting and understanding them. Informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated, this is for anyone who has ever gone outside and wondered what is that?

The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast

Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605267
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by . This book was released on with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Lighthouses

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780762703241
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis American Lighthouses by : Ray Jones

Download or read book American Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join lighthouse experts Ray Jones and Bruce Roberts on a tour of the beautiful and historic navigational beacons dotting the coasts and lakes of the United States. This fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind handbook describes more than 450 lighthouses, detailing their history and architecture and providing full information on visiting or just viewing them. Included are many 'endangered' lights, threatened by erosion or lack of funding, and 'ghost' lights, which are no longer standing. In addition, an informative introduction provides an engaging overview of lighthouse history as well as insight into the life of lighthouse keepers and surprising facts about the amazing Fresnel lenses. For lighthouse lovers and maritime history buffs alike, this is the definitive reference to the lighthouses of America.

Pinpoint Guide to Florida Lighthouses

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781575871882
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Pinpoint Guide to Florida Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first six full-color regional lighthouse guides promise to be the beginning a long-running and diverse series--Crane Hill's new Pinpoint Guides. Each guide is specific to its region and includes pinpoint closeups of the best lighthouses to visit, including photos, facts, and directions. When fully opened, each guide also features a large map with additional details on the lighthouses and other attractions

The Islandport Guide to Lighthouses in Maine

Author : Ted Panayotoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781939017628
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Islandport Guide to Lighthouses in Maine written by Ted Panayotoff and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maine's premiere independent publisher debuts their comprehensive and family friendly guide to all sixty-six of the state's lighthouses, including a special section for the mariner on the twenty-two lighthouses approachable by sea, and relevant information on surrounding attractions to help the lighthouse enthusiast, day tripper, picnicker or romantic plan a getaway to remember.

Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast

Author : Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610604383
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast written by Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.