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Jones, Ray

 
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Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

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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9781493029822: Lighthouse Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1493029827 ISBN 13 :  9781493029822
Editeur : Globe Pequot Publishing, 2017
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