America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses
Author: Kenneth G. Kochel
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780964076518
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Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast
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Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2011-03-11
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0760339511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInterest 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.
Lighthouses
Author: Albert Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781592236978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the busy Atlantic waters to the rugged Pacific coast, explore the country's most historic and beautiful lighthouses with amazing 3-D pop-ups. Lighthouses! A Pop-Up Gallery of America's Most Beloved Beacons features more than 25 color photographs and original illustrations showcasing America's coastal guardians. From the historical to the technical, author Al Mitchell, a renowned expert in the field of lighthouse study, explains the important roles played by each beacon through the years. This unique tribute includes 5 amazing, architecturally accurate 3-D pop-ups designed by acclaimed paper engineer Linda Costello. Beautifully illustrated pop-ups stand approximately 9 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter and demonstrate each lighthouse's unique design and function. Pop-ups include some of the most famous landmarks in the country: Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina's distinctive black-and-white barber pole; Old Point Loma Light, the beacon for California's Gold rush traffic; and Florida's prominent Ponce de Leon Inlet Light. This is the ultimate book for admirers of lighthouses and architecture.
Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2016-04-18
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1631491539
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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
America's Lighthouses
Author: Francis Ross Holland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780486255767
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of the lighthouse which examines its technical development in the United States
Ghosthunting North Carolina
Author: Kala Ambrose
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Published: 2011-09-13
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1578604559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJourney with author Kala Ambrose as she explores the most terrifying paranormal spots in the state of North Carolina. She begins in the coastal wetlands of East Carolina where she explores haunted lighthouses, battleships, forts, and the shipwrecked beaches where Blackbeard and his pirates still roam. She tours the Piedmont area of NC and visits the most actively haunted capitol in the US and interacts with the ghost of a former NC State Governor. Her journey continues west into the Blue Ridge Mountains where the ghost known as the pink lady and her friends await your presence at the historic Grove Park Inn, where many presidents, celebrities and ghosts have stayed over the decades. Travel information is provided to each haunted location for those brave enough to make the journey in person and for paranormal researchers who are interested in exploring haunted North Carolina. Join Kala Ambrose as your guide to Ghosthunting North Carolina as she takes you behind the scenes with detailed information about each destination.
Hudson River Lighthouses
Author: Hudson River Maritime Museum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1467103306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780807848760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarr tells the story of the noble lighthouse from its earliest history to details of the 1999 relocation of the treasured landmark. For now, North Carolinians have succeeded in protecting their lighthouse as it has protected thousands of sailors for over a century. 32 halftones. Maps.
Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook
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Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew England Lighthouses
Author: Ray Jones
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781564409447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSixteen lighthouses were built before the Revolution; hundreds more have been built since, creating the world's most complex system of navigational aid. No other national lighthouse system compares with that of the United States in size and diversity of architecture and engineering.
