Lighthouse Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference (Lighthouse Series)
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Published by Globe Pequot Press, 2013
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- Title
- Lighthouse Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference (Lighthouse Series)
- Author
- Jones, Ray
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0762786701
- ISBN 13
- 9780762786701
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
Thoroughly updated and expanded with even more information on the world’s lighthouses, The Lighthouse Encyclopedia is the definitive reference on these maritime beacons and coastal icons.
A wealth of facts and history fill this beautifully designed book, packed with full-color and vintage photos, containing everything a lighthouse lover or maritime historian wants to know about lighthouse history, changing technologies, lighthouse keepers, and the lenses themselves. A detailed index of more than 150 lighthouses around the world offers quick and easy access to basic information: the height, age, elevation, optic type and status for every lighthouse! An appendix listing lighthouse groups nationwide makes it easy to see these historic treasures, visit museums and get involved with preservation.
A wealth of facts and history fill this beautifully designed book, packed with full-color and vintage photos, containing everything a lighthouse lover or maritime historian wants to know about lighthouse history, changing technologies, lighthouse keepers, and the lenses themselves. A detailed index of more than 150 lighthouses around the world offers quick and easy access to basic information: the height, age, elevation, optic type and status for every lighthouse! An appendix listing lighthouse groups nationwide makes it easy to see these historic treasures, visit museums and get involved with preservation.
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About the Author
Ray Jones is the author of The Lighthouse Encyclopedia and more than thirty books about lighthouses, American history, and life in the 21st century. Having written and edited for PBS, Time Life, Southern Living Magazine, and several major publishing houses, he currently lives in Pebble Beach, California where he works as a contract writer and publishing consultant.
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