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Author : Frederick A. Talbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Lightships and Lighthouses written by Frederick A. Talbot and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 : Frederick A. Talbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332351992
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Lightships and Lighthouses (Classic Reprint) written by Frederick A. Talbot and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lightships and Lighthouses Romances innumerable have been woven around the flaming guardians of the coast, but it is doubtful whether any purely imaginative work is so fascinating and absorbing as the plain unvarnished narrative of how some famous lightship or lighthouse has been brought into existence. And the story of construction is equalled in even, way by that relating to the operation and maintenance of the light, against all odds, for the guidance of those who have business upon the ocean. This volume is not a history of lightships and lighthouses; neither is it a technical treatise. Rather my object has been to relate how the difficulties, peculiar and prodigious, have been overcome by the builders in their efforts to mark some terrible danger-spots, both on the mainland and isolated sea-rocks. While the lines of the lightship and lighthouse are familiar to all, popular knowledge concerning the internal apparatus of the building or ship is somewhat hazy. Therefore I have explained, with technicalities simplified as much as possible, the equipment of the tower and vessel, and the methods whereby both visual and audible warnings are given. The very latest developments in this field of engineering and science are incorporated, so as to render the subject as comprehensive as possible within the limits of a single volume. In the compilation of this book I have received the heartiest assistance from those who are prominently associated with the work of providing adequate aids to navigation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : George Rockwell Putnam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331036289
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States (Classic Reprint) written by George Rockwell Putnam and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States The lighthouse and the lightship appeal to the interest and better instinct of man because they are symbolic of never-ceasing watchfulness, of steadfast endurance in every exposure, of widespread helpfulness. The building and the keeping of the lights is a picturesque and humanitarian work of the nation. But this work is not all romance, as, unseen by the passing mariner, and back of the lighthouse and ship and buoy, there must be a great engineering and business machine with its endless contracts, plans, specifications, appointments, the routine of office and depot and ship and light-station. Scarcely a day passes, however, that there does not gleam in the mass of dry routine a fact of interest, an act of bravery, a risk cheerfully taken to aid another, a record of long and faithful service, an improvement of light or of fog signal, of vessel or of lighthouse, an historic record of the past, or a photograph of the present. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : W. H. Davenport
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266250906
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships written by W. H. Davenport and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lighthouses and Lightships: A Descriptive and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization HE importance of the Lighthouse system which protects our seamen against the numerous dangers and difficulties of the British shores is fully appreciated by every Englishman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
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Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. H. Davenport Adams
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ISBN 13 : 9781331254676
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (546 download)
Download or read book The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships written by W. H. Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships: Descriptive and Historical Popularly, the lighthouse seems to be looked upon as a modern invention, - and if we consider it in its present form, completeness, and efficiency, we shall be justified in limiting its history to the last two centuries; but as soon as men began to go down to the sea in ships, they must also have begun to experience the need of beacons to guide them into secure channels, and warn them from hidden dangers, and the pressure of this need would be stronger in the night even than in the day. So soon as a want is strongly felt, man's invention hastens to supply it; and we may be sure, therefore, that in the very earliest ages of civilization lights of some kind or other were introduced for the benefit of the mariner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : United States. Bureau of Light-Houses
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The United States Lighthouse Service 1915 written by United States. Bureau of Light-Houses and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Rockwell Putnam
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230357553
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (575 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States written by George Rockwell Putnam and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... LIGHTHOUSES OF OTHER COUNTRIES AND OF ANTIQUITY The most famous lighthouse is the Eddystone, a sea-swept lighthouse off the south coast of England, fourteen miles from Plymouth.' Four successive towers have been built on this ledge, the first three by private enterprise. Each has been a work of great difficulty, as the rock is submerged at high tide and lies in an exposed position. The first tower, built of timber and of rather fantastic design, was completed in 1699, after four years of work; during the first year all that was accomplished was drilling twelve holes in the rock and fastening irons in them. In 1697, during the progress of this work, Winstanley, the designer, and his men were taken off the rock by a French privateer, but the story is that their release was ordered by Louis XIV, who remarked that he was at war with England, but not with humanity. Winstanley was so confident of the lighthouse that he had wished to be in it "in the greatest storm that ever blew under the face of heaven." In November, 1703, he went to the tower with workmen to make some repairs; a great storm on November 26 completely demolished the lighthouse and Winstanley and the keepers and workmen perished. The need of a lighthouse on the Eddystone was soon proved by the wreck of a manof-war on the rock, and the loss of most of her crew. Another lighthouse of timber and of simple outline was finished in 1709, designed by Rudyerd, and stood until destroyed by fire in 1755. A lightship was placed off the rock the following year, and a tower built entirely of stone was commenced in 1756 and completed in 1759. Smeaton, the engineer, used, for the first time in a lighthouse, dovetailed joints for the stones, which averaged over one ton in weight. Owing to...
Author : W. Adams
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3382110822
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (821 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships written by W. Adams and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author : Talbot Frederick A.
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ISBN 13 : 9780243788170
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Lightships and Lighthouses written by Talbot Frederick A. and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Henry McCormick
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Modern Book of Lighthouses, Life-boats & Lightships written by William Henry McCormick and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Stevenson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266618782
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (187 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses (Classic Reprint) written by David Stevenson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lighthouses Em? Native of our sea-girt kingdom ought to feel an interest in the questions What do we owe to'our lighthouses? And what would our country be without them - but we suspect that, from lack of infor mation, these questions are not viewed with the attention Which they demand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781296589813
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)
Download or read book Lightships and Lighthouses written by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : United States Coast Guard
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265585467
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Historically Famous Lighthouses (Classic Reprint) written by United States Coast Guard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historically Famous Lighthouses Under the supervision of the United States Coast Guard, there are today some 158 manned lighthouses in the nation. Another 60 are cared for by other Coast Guard units in the general area. There are hundreds of other lights of varied description that are operated automatically. And, as technology improves, more and more lighthouses are being operated without a full time crew. Indeed, many of the isolated lighthouses described in this booklet are scheduled for automation. In the course of our history as a nation, and before that as British colonies, we have built hundreds of lighthouses, some of which still stand though now inf active, having been sold for private residential or other use. Many have been rebuilt and not a few have succumbed to the ravages of time. The history of our lighthouses thus parallels the history of our nation. Since 1716, when the Province of Massachusetts built Boston Light, scarcely a year has passed that has not seen a new light structure erected somewhere along our sea coasts, on our navigable rivers, or along our lake shores. To tell the story of these lighthouses would be a major undertaking. These stories of some of them, however, have been selected chiefly for their historical interest. Others have been included because their unique locations or types of construction are of more than usual interest. The lighthouse typifies maritime safety. As part of our early coastal defense system, they played a major role in important Coast Guard duties related to military readiness. Additionally, the light's strategic locations along our coasts aided another early Coast Guard function, law enforcement, by making it pos sible for cutters to judge their distances from the coast and so prevent smuggling operations within the three/mile limit. The stories of 56 lighthouses have been told here. The stories of hundreds of others, of equal interest, could have been included had space permitted. The oldest lighthouse described is the Boston Light built in 1716. The newest in this booklet is Buzzards Bay Light which is located some five miles off the Massachusetts coast, replacing a lightship that had been there for many years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Willard Flint
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266971610
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Lightships of the United States Government written by Willard Flint and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lightships of the United States Government: Reference Notes Contribute to preservation of information concerning our country' lightships, and hopefully prevent the tragedy of oblivion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
