Lighthouses of America

Lighthouses of America
Author: Tom Beard
Publsiher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781599621401

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A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures—many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems—are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine’s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan’s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.

American Lighthouses

American Lighthouses
Author: Ray Jones,Bruce Roberts,Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
Publsiher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780762786206

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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.

North American Lighthouses Coloring Book

North American Lighthouses Coloring Book
Author: John Batchelor
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1995-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486283127

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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.

Brilliant Beacons A History of the American Lighthouse

Brilliant Beacons  A History of the American Lighthouse
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Publsiher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781631491535

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"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses
Author: Samuel Willard Crompton,Michael J. Rhein
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1592231020

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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 Lighthouse Book is a panoramic, lavishly illustrated history of these legendary buildings and celebrates the rich heritage of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms. Over 200 color photographs are featured in this fully revised, expanded and updated edition.

Lighthouses of the Mid Atlantic Coast

Lighthouses of the Mid Atlantic Coast
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9780760339510

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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.

America s Atlantic Coast Lighthouses

America s Atlantic Coast Lighthouses
Author: Kenneth G. Kochel
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
ISBN: 0964076519

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Great Lakes Lighthouses American Canadian

Great Lakes Lighthouses  American   Canadian
Author: Wes Oleszewski
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998
Genre: Photography
ISBN: UOM:39015071187705

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Features over 300 lighthouses, with photos and descriptions, historical data, locations, and a comprehensive index. The only all Great Lakes guide!