Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia


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Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia


Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia
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Author : Larry Wright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia written by Larry Wright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Transportation categories.


Featuring more than 650 lighthouses located throughout the five Great Lakes, a lavish encyclopedia uncovers the history behind these noble structures, which helped guide thousands of sailors and now mostly serve as monuments to an exciting period in history and points of pilgrimage for maritime enthusiasts.



Lighthouses Of The Great Lakes


Lighthouses Of The Great Lakes
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-05-01

Lighthouses Of The Great Lakes written by Ray Jones and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-01 with Travel categories.


Lighthouses of the Great Lakes combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, this beautifully illustrated book provides stirring descriptions of the lighthouses as well as directions and details on visiting these memorable Great Lakes landmarks.



Lighthouse Encyclopedia


Lighthouse Encyclopedia
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-08-20

Lighthouse Encyclopedia written by Ray Jones and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with Reference categories.


A wealth of facts and history fill this beautifully designed armchair and reference book. This single volume, packed with full-color and vintage photos, contains 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—know 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. See how the appearance or location of lights has changed over time. Read about the historical contributions made by Augustin Fresnel, Winslow Lewis and Stephen Pleasanton, and learn about breakwater lights, caissons, lightships, mercury baths, daymarks and clamshell lenses. The most complete reference book on lighthouses—which won a Benjamin Franklin book design award in hardcover—is finally available in paperback. Ray Jones is a leading authority on lighthouses and the author of more than 14 books and countless magazine articles on American history. He lives in Pebble Beach, California.



The Lighthouse Encyclopedia


The Lighthouse Encyclopedia
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Release Date : 2007-08

The Lighthouse Encyclopedia written by Ray Jones and has been published by Globe Pequot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08 with Lighthouses categories.


An alphabetically-arranged compendium of information about the history of lighthouses, key people associated with lighthouses, and other topics is accompanied by a directory of more than 150 lighthouses throughout the world.



Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses


Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses
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Author : Bruce Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Guilford, CT : Globe Pequot Press
Release Date : 2001

Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses written by Bruce Roberts and has been published by Guilford, CT : Globe Pequot Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Photography categories.


Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses combines the fascinating history and lore of lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. The stories of the most significant lighthouses on Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron--on both the American and Canadian sides--come alive in the stirring profiles and photos contained in these pages. Descriptions of forty-three [count may change] lighthouses, including eighteen [count may change] on the Canadian side of the lakes, contain directions to the lights and details on visiting them. Together with striking photographs and regional locator maps, they complete this comprehensive examination of memorable Great Lakes landmarks. The Photo Information section discloses how photographer Bruce Roberts took many of the shots appearing in the book.



Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia


Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia
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Author : Larry Wright
language : en
Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Release Date : 2006

Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia written by Larry Wright and has been published by Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.


A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than 650 Great Lakes lighthouses; US and Canada, current and historic. For each there is a description that includes history and construction details, and if open to the public how to access it.



Lighthouse Encyclopedia The Defini 2ed


Lighthouse Encyclopedia The Defini 2ed
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-08-20

Lighthouse Encyclopedia The Defini 2ed written by Ray Jones and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with Reference categories.


A wealth of facts and history fill this beautifully designed armchair and reference book. This single volume, packed with full-color and vintage photos, contains 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—know 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. See how the appearance or location of lights has changed over time. Read about the historical contributions made by Augustin Fresnel, Winslow Lewis and Stephen Pleasanton, and learn about breakwater lights, caissons, lightships, mercury baths, daymarks and clamshell lenses. The most complete reference book on lighthouses—which won a Benjamin Franklin book design award in hardcover—is finally available in paperback. Ray Jones is a leading authority on lighthouses and the author of more than 14 books and countless magazine articles on American history. He lives in Pebble Beach, California.



The Lighthouse Encyclopedia 2nd


The Lighthouse Encyclopedia 2nd
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Release Date : 2013-08-20

The Lighthouse Encyclopedia 2nd written by Ray Jones and has been published by Globe Pequot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with Reference categories.


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.



Mastering The Inland Seas


Mastering The Inland Seas
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Author : Theodore J. Karamanski
language : en
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2020-04-21

Mastering The Inland Seas written by Theodore J. Karamanski and has been published by University of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-21 with History categories.


Theodore J. Karamanski's sweeping maritime history demonstrates the far-ranging impact that the tools and infrastructure developed for navigating the Great Lakes had on the national economies, politics, and environment of continental North America. Synthesizing popular as well as original historical scholarship, Karamanski weaves a colorful narrative illustrating how disparate private and government interests transformed these vast and dangerous waters into the largest inland water transportation system in the world. Karamanski explores both the navigational and sailing tools of First Nations peoples and the dismissive and foolhardy attitude of early European maritime sailors. He investigates the role played by commercial boats in the Underground Railroad, as well as how the federal development of crucial navigational resources exacerbated sectionalism in the antebellum United States. Ultimately Mastering the Inland Sea shows the undeniable environmental impact of technologies used by the modern commercial maritime industry. This expansive story illuminates the symbiotic relationship between infrastructure investment in the region's interconnected waterways and North America's lasting economic and political development.



Lighthouses Of Eastern Michigan


Lighthouses Of Eastern Michigan
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Author : Wil O'Connell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-01

Lighthouses Of Eastern Michigan written by Wil O'Connell and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Photography categories.


From the Straits of Mackinac to the Detroit River, Images of America: Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan reveals intriguing stories of lighthouses and the people who depended on them. Readers will enjoy discovering what happened when a large ship fell 20 feet over one of the Soo Locks and the captain commented, “Good-bye Old World,” as well as of a persistent ghost that caused havoc with the Coast Guard. Which lighthouse was a construction miracle in 1874? And whatever happened to the lost lighthouses of the Detroit River? A collection of the mysteries, storms, fires, and heroics surrounding the lighthouses of eastern Michigan are waiting within.