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Author : Betty S. Veronico
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738525525
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Bay Area written by Betty S. Veronico and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ralph C. Shanks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780930268015
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of San Francisco Bay written by Ralph C. Shanks and published by . This book was released on 1976-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ralph C. Shanks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780930268022
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of San Francisco Bay written by Ralph C. Shanks and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Betty S. Veronico
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738559438
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (594 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Bay Area written by Betty S. Veronico and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1848 discovery of gold in the hills of California brought prospectors and adventurers west; many came across the country on the treacherous western trails, while others came by sea. The rugged coast of California and the dangers of the San Francisco Bay waters claimed many ships and their passengers. The loss of these ships and the ever-increasing number of vessels converging in the San Francisco Bay made it evident that navigational aids were desperately needed. To enhance maritime safety in the region, the San Francisco Bay's first light, located on Alcatraz Island, began construction in 1852. Light stations soon followed at Fort Point, Point Bonita, and the Farallon Islands. An additional 15 lights later served the bay, and two lightships were stationed outside the Golden Gate.
Author : Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610604383
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
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.
Author : Ralph C. Shanks
Publisher : Nemeco
ISBN 13 : 9780930268091
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Guardians of the Golden Gate written by Ralph C. Shanks and published by Nemeco. This book was released on 1990 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wayne Wheeler
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531605476
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (54 download)
Download or read book California Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s written by Wayne Wheeler and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like giant sentinels standing guard, California's lighthouses keep silent vigils over the turbulent waters of the Pacific. In 1850, Congress appropriated funds to build eight lighthouses on the West Coast, and three years later, construction began on the project. The first lighthouse to become operational on the West Coast was that on Alcatraz Island on June 1, 1854. While the other seven were being completed, Congress authorized funds to construct a second set of eight lighthouses, and by 1930, California boasted 40 light stations. This new photographic history contains over 200 rare and beautiful images featuring lighthouses of the South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the North Coast, as well as lightships and support facilities.
Author : Dennis M. Powers
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806528427
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (284 download)
Download or read book Sentinel of the Seas written by Dennis M. Powers and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most rugged expanses in the continental U.S., the coast of northern California and Oregon saw frequent shipping disasters in the 19th century, before Congress ordered the construction of lighthouses on such dangerous promontories as Heceta Head, Cape Mendocino and a seaward-trending pile of rocks called St. George Reef. The brave, resourceful engineer who directed the Tillamook Rock lighthouse construction, Alexander Ballantyne, was later engaged for the St. George job, and it's this story that author Powers (Treasure Ship) chronicles here. Without any maps to illustrate it, however, readers will need an atlas to follow the movement of men and ships up and down the coast. Later chapters describing lighthouse life prove less problematic; lighthouse keepers were fascinating, courageous characters (and included a good number of women) who not only kept lights burning and fog horns sounding, but also risked life and limb to rescue people stranded in torrential weather.
Author : Julie Clark
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467107581
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of Humboldt County written by Julie Clark and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impenetrable coast of Humboldt County has been a historic navigational conundrum for sea captains since the 16th century. The Humboldt bar crossing, the lack of safe harbors, the storms, the unpredictable seas, and the rocky shores caused tragic shipwrecks, drownings, and maritime disasters. Beginning in 1850, the Department of the Treasury funded the construction of 11 lighthouses in California, including the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse, the first one in Humboldt County. Due to its poor location in the sand dunes, the lighthouse was abandoned in 1892. New lighthouses were built in more appropriate locations such as Table Bluff, Cape Mendocino, Trinidad, and Punta Gorda. An increase in population on the north coast resulted in the reliance on passenger schooners and freight vessels, making these lighthouses critical to Humboldt County's economic stability and success. The Trinidad Head Lighthouse is the only one in operation today, yet the lighthouses of Humboldt County and their keepers remain integral to California's maritime history.
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781564409447
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)
Download or read book New England Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen lighthouses were built before the Revolution; hundreds more have been built since, creating the world's most complex system of navigational aid. No other national lighthouse system compares with that of the United States in size and diversity of architecture and engineering.
Author : Wayne C. Wheeler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738508832
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (88 download)
Download or read book California Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s written by Wayne C. Wheeler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like giant sentinels standing guard, California's lighthouses keep silent vigils over the turbulent waters of the Pacific. In 1850, Congress appropriated funds to build eight lighthouses on the West Coast, and three years later, construction began on the project. The first lighthouse to become operational on the West Coast was that on Alcatraz Island on June 1, 1854. While the other seven were being completed, Congress authorized funds to construct a second set of eight lighthouses, and by 1930, California boasted 40 light stations. This new photographic history contains over 200 rare and beautiful images featuring lighthouses of the South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the North Coast, as well as lightships and support facilities.
Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605267
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)
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:
Author : Ann Marie Brown
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1640490043
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Moon 101 Great Hikes San Francisco Bay Area written by Ann Marie Brown and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Adventure Starts Here with Moon Travel Guides! Are you at home in the golden hills of Berkeley, or the lush redwood forests of Marin? Explore the paradise just outside your door with Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside you'll find: A Hike for Everyone: Hikes range from short, flat routes suitable for families to daylong, steep treks for more ambitious hikers, with options to extend or shorten the hikes. All hikes are rated for difficulty and marked for features such as dog-friendly or wheelchair accessible Explore the Trails: Highlights like waterfalls, beaches, historic sites, wildlife, and wildflowers are noted on each hike Maps and Directions: Explore with easy-to-use maps and point-by-point navigation for each trail, and including driving directions to each trailhead with GPS coordinates and public transit options when available Top Hikes: Lists like "Best Redwood Forests," "Best Short Backpacking Trips," and "Best Bird-Watching" will help you choose where to hike in Napa, Sonoma, Marin, the East Bay, San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the South Bay Trusted Advice: Anne Marie Brown shares the experience and knowledge she's gained from hiking, biking, and camping in and around the Bay Area more than 150 days a year Tips and Tools: Find essentials like health, safety, and trail etiquette, background information on the landscape and history of the trails, and volunteer opportunities so you can help keep the trails as beautiful as you found them Whether you're a veteran or a first-time hiker, Moon's comprehensive coverage and trusted advice will have you ready to lace up your hiking boots and head out on your next adventure. Looking for trails beyond the Bay Area? Try Moon Northern California Hiking or Moon California Hiking. Ready for an overnight outdoor adventure? Check out Moon Northern California Camping or Moon California Camping.
Author : United States. Bureau of Light-Houses
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Pacific Coast of the United States. Buoy List, California. Eighteenth Lighthouse District written by United States. Bureau of Light-Houses and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ann Marie Brown
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1612386466
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area written by Ann Marie Brown and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avid hiker and experienced travel writer Ann Marie Brown knows the best places to hike in the San Francisco Bay Area, from ocean-front and mountain trails to scenic walks through Wine Country. This fifth edition of Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area includes new hikes, as well as a handy trail map for Marsh and South Pasture Loop. With helpful icons indicating access to historic sites, trails that are appropriate for children, wheelchair-accessible trails, and trailheads that can be accessed via public transportation, this guide is perfect for inexperienced and expert hikers alike. Complete with difficulty levels from 1 to 5, Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area provides hikers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.
Author : George Rockwell Putnam
Publisher : Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States written by George Rockwell Putnam and published by Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company. This book was released on 1917 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M C Tillson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986184123
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (841 download)
Download or read book The Clue at Fort Point written by M C Tillson and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Becky and Sam welcome their cousins to the San Francisco Bay Area, they expect it to be fun. What they didn't expect was to find themselves right smack dab in the middle of another lighthouse mystery adventure-this one in their own backyard! Strange things start happening soon after they meet Jeremy and Mikey at the San Francisco International Airport and learn about Uncle Al's "Mystery Word Contest." Winning the contest becomes their top priority, but what's up with that creepy car following Dad? With the famous Golden Gate Bridge towering above, they make their way to the very edge of the continent where they find shipwrecks, lighthouses, and a clue at Fort Point.
