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Jones, Ray

 
9780762786701: The Lighthouse Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference
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ISBN 10 : 0762786701 ISBN 13 : 9780762786701
Editeur : Globe Pequot Press, 2013

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 co-author of fourteen best-selling books about lighthouses and several other books on Americana and American history. He has served as an editor at Time-Life Books, as founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and founder and publisher of Country Roads Press.

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Éditeur
Globe Pequot Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0762786701
ISBN 13 
9780762786701
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
296
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Personne responsable
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