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Historic American Lighthouses by Albert Mitchell (2003, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated

ISBN-10076074856X

ISBN-139780760748565

eBay Product ID (ePID)15038742591

Product Key Features

Book TitleHistoric American Lighthouses

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistoriography, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

FeaturesCollector's Edition

GenreTravel, Architecture, History

AuthorAlbert Mitchell

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-296912

Edition DescriptionCollector's

SynopsisHundreds of fine old lighthouses stand guard at America's shores, watching over crowded harbors, maritime channels, deadly shoals, and killer reefs. Some, including the venerable towers at Portland Head in Maine, are nearly as old as the country they serve. Others, such as the one at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina have become international celebrities, and they all have a dramatic story to tell. From shore to shore, in superb photos, visit the most magnificent structures and learn their riveting histories. There is the isolated Florida light station that suffered an Indian attack; a shipwreck that literally crashed the Christmas Eve celebration of a keeper and his family; and the sinking of the legendary lake freighter Edmund Fitzgerald. As you travel from the Northeastern lights of the Revolutionary era to the Northwest beacons of a rugged coast, the true meaning of lighthouses, their relationship to American history, and their importance to navigational technology and maritime safety will become as brilliantly clear as the comforting beams shining from these buildings themselves.

LC Classification NumberVK1023.M58 2003