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Lighthouses And Lightships A Descriptive And Historical Account Of Their Mode Of Construction And Organization With Illustrations Etc
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Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Lighthouses And Lightships A Descriptive And Historical Account Of Their Mode Of Construction And Organization With Illustrations Etc written by William Henry Davenport Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with categories.
Lighthouses
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Author : Victoria Charles
language : en
Publisher: Parkstone International
Release Date : 2015-12-31
Lighthouses written by Victoria Charles and has been published by Parkstone International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-31 with Art categories.
The lighthouse, an indefatigable watchman, ceaselessly guides boats to their ports.This beacon of maritime signalisation has guided sailors since antiquity.The first known lighthouse appeared on the island of Pharos, and was the remarkable Lighthouse of Alexandria; however, it seems that volcanoes like Stromboli and its frequent eruptions were possibly at the origin of this invention, as the fires guided boats to their shores. Faced with the increasing development of modern navigational aids, these lone sentinels do not hold the same functional importance today. However, this work emphasises not only their role as a major architectural development, but also the place that they hold in the cultural heritage of the world. From the Lighthouse of the Whales (France) to the Lighthouse at the End of the World (Tierra del Fuego,Argentina), and passing by the Lighthouse of Green Island (Canada) and the Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland), this work invites the reader to rediscover the richness of these witnesses of other times.
A Description And List Of The Lighthouses Of The World 1887
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Author : Alexander G. Findlay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
A Description And List Of The Lighthouses Of The World 1887 written by Alexander G. Findlay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Aids to navigation categories.
Where Light In Darkness Lies
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Author : Veronica della Dora
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2022-05-16
Where Light In Darkness Lies written by Veronica della Dora and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-16 with History categories.
An illuminating history of both real-life lighthouses and the beacons of literature and art alike, shedding light on the multifaceted power of these liminal structures. Suspended between sea and sky, battered by the waves and the wind, lighthouses mark the battle lines between the elements. They guard the boundaries between the solid human world and the primordial chaos of the waters; between stability and instability; between the known and the unknown. As such, they have a strange, universal appeal that few other manmade structures possess. Engineered to draw the gaze of sailors, lighthouses have likewise long attracted the attention of soldiers and saints, artists and poets, novelists and filmmakers, colonizers and migrants, and, today more than ever, heritage tourists and developers. Their evocative locations, isolation, and resilience, have turned these structures into complex metaphors, magnets for stories. This book explores the rich story of the lighthouse in the human imagination.
Lightships And Lighthouses
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Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-04
Lightships And Lighthouses written by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-04 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Lightships and Lighthouses" by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Lighthouses
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Author : Leo Marriott
language : en
Publisher: Salamander Books
Release Date : 1999
Lighthouses written by Leo Marriott and has been published by Salamander Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Lighthouse keepers categories.
Crossing open waters has always been a dangerous undertaking, but drawing close to the destination is the most hazardous part of the sailor's journey. Reaching the right harbor during the night and knowing how to avoid razor-sharp rocks or reefs is a task that can defeat the most experienced navigator--often with fatal results. Since earliest times the response to these dangers has been to erect a light-bearing tower, a beacon to sailors that could guide them into port safely. Some of these early lighthouses were merely stone towers built on the shore, but others, like the Colossus of Rhodes--a 110-foot (33m) statue of the sun god Helios, built in 282 B.C. in the Mediterranean--became wonders of the ancient world. Architecturally imposing and cloaked with an air of romance, lighthouses continue to fascinate us. Often there are tales of strange events connected to lonely lighthouses--tragic stories of keepers and ghosts at sea. Minot's Ledge is one such place. At least forty vessels had run aground off this deadly outcrop just southeast of Boston before construction of a tower began in 1847. It didn't last very long. Four years later, the original lighthouse was toppled by a devastating hurricane that washed its two keepers into the sea. Although Minot's Ledge Light is no longer manned, tales persist of eerie sounds, slamming doors, and apparitions of a man, soaking wet, clinging to a rope outside the new tower This is a chilling reminder that even the most valiant efforts to prevent tragedy can be in vain. Leo Marriott's LIGHTHOUSES, illustrated with more than 100 color photographs, takes readers on a historical and international tour of these wonderful structures. It recounts tales of great courage and tragedy, as well as details of why and how the lighthouses were built.
A Rudimentary Treatise On The History Construction And Illumination Of Lighthouses
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Author : Alan Stevenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
A Rudimentary Treatise On The History Construction And Illumination Of Lighthouses written by Alan Stevenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with Lighthouses categories.
The Story Of Our Lighthouses And Lightships
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Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
The Story Of Our Lighthouses And Lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Lighthouses categories.
Lighthouses
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Author : Jackum Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cassell
Release Date : 2005
Lighthouses written by Jackum Brown and has been published by Cassell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Travel categories.
A unique and characterful celebration of those architectural gems that symbolize sanctuary, safety and excitement for those attracted to them. Lighthouses reveals the uniqueness and familiarity of these mini architectural gems which stud the coastlines of the world, representing home, safety, life and excitement for those who are attracted to them. Beacons since ancient times, the earliest lights were simply bonfires built on hillsides to guide ships to safety through difficult passages of sea. The texts of Homer's poems hint at lights drawing sailors of the Mediterranean into safety, or luring them to danger. The oldest surviving model of a lighthouse depicts the beacon at Pharos - an icon of civilisation, which the lighthouses of today echo in style and symbolism. Whatever their roots, today these beautiful lights draw us in, capturing our imagination. They remind us of our isolation, and our vulnerability, and their spell is one of captivating charm.One look at Lighthouses puts us in touch with our own ideals of home,
A Brief Atlas Of The Lighthouses At The End Of The World
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Author : González Macías
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2023-10-19
A Brief Atlas Of The Lighthouses At The End Of The World written by González Macías and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-19 with Reference categories.
There is something beautiful and wild in the impossible architecture of lighthouses. They have been the homes and workplaces of men and women whose romantic guardianship has saved countless lives from cruel seas. Yet while that way of life fades away, as the lights go out and the buildings crumble, we still have their stories. From a blind lighthouse keeper tending a light in the Arctic Circle, to an intrepid young girl saving ships from wreck at the foot of her father's lighthouse, and the plight of the lighthouse crew cut off from society for forty days, this is a glorious book full of illuminating stories that will transport the reader to the world's most isolated and inspiring lighthouses. With over thirty tales that explore the depths to which we can sink and the heights to which we can soar as human beings, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations, nautical charts, maps, architectural plans and curious facts, A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World is as full of wonder as the far flung lighthouses themselves. Translated from Spanish by Daniel Hahn