The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast: The Original Lighthouse Field Guide Including Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia - Softcover

D'Entremont, Jeremy

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9781604336160: The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast: The Original Lighthouse Field Guide Including Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1604336161 ISBN 13: 9781604336160
Publisher: Cider Mill Press, 2016

Synopsis

Explore and experience over 150 lighthouses on the West Coast, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada with The Original Lighthouse Field Guide.

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!

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About the Author

Jeremy D'Entremont, New England's foremost lighthouse authority, is historian for the American Lighthouse Foundation, founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, owner and tour operator for New England Lighthouse Tours, and webmaster of New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide at www.newenglandlighthouses.net. He has been researching, writing, and photographing the lighthouses of New England since the mid-1980s. Jeremy has written more than a dozen books and more than 300 magazine articles in publications including Lighthouse Digest and The Keeper's Log, and he is the author of the "lighthouse" entry in the World Book Encyclopedia. His photos have been published in many magazines, including Soundings, Offshore, and Captain's Guide.

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Publisher
Cider Mill Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1604336161
ISBN 13 
9781604336160
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
416
Rating
  • 3.86 out of 5 stars
    7 ratings by Goodreads