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The Lighthouse Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Globe Pequot Pr
Publication date January 1, 2004
Pages 288
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780762727353
ISBN-10 0762727357
Dimensions 0.75 by 8.75 by 11 in.
Weight 2.90 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $27.95
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Summary
A comprehensive, alphabetically arranged compendium of information about the history of lighthouses, lighthouse technology, relevant organizations, key people associated with lighthouses, and other topics is accompanied by a directory of more than 150 lighthouses throughout the world and dozens of full-color photographs.
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Who was Augustine Fresnel? What is a clamshell lens? When was the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse moved inland? Where were screw-pile towers used? What is a daymark?

Lighthouse lovers and anyone interested in maritime history will find the answers to these and hundreds of other questions in The Encyclopedia of Lighthouses. This one-stop resource offers an amazing wealth of information about the history of lighthouses, key people associated with lighthouses, lighthouse technology, lighthouse organizations, and specific lighthouses.

Organized in traditional encyclopedia style, this predominantly A-to-Z compendium of information allows readers to easily find the historical fact, famous lighthouse keeper, or lighthouse mechanism they are looking for and then read the pertinent details about that topic. Following is a small sampling of entries covered:

Breakwater light
Caisson
Hyper-radiant lens
Winslow Lewis
Lightships
Mercury bath
Stephen Pleasonton
Rear range light
Steamer lantern
Eclipsing light

In addition, a directory of more than 150 lighthouses throughout the world provides key data--date built, tower height, elevation, type of optic, when automated--about each lighthouse plus full details about the lighthouse's history, wartime significance, and current restoration.

Hundreds of beautiful full-color photos of the lighthouses enhance the text, and fascinating archival images of lighthouse keepers, famous lighthouses as they looked in their early years, hurricane wreckage, and other events of historic significance help bring to life the dramatic lighthouse story. Sidebars on subjects such as lighthouse preservation, lighthouse collectibles, and photographing lighthouses also enliven the main text.

This authoritative, visually lavish reference is the only one of its kind and an essential resource for anyone interested in lighthouses.


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Hardcover
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from Globe Pequot Pr (January 1, 2004)
9780762727353 | details & prices | 288 pages | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $27.95
About: 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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780762745784 Book cover for 9780762786701
 
2 edition from Globe Pequot Pr (August 20, 2013)
9780762786701 | details & prices | 283 pages | 8.75 × 11.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $24.95
1 edition from Globe Pequot Pr (August 1, 2007)
9780762745784 | details & prices | 274 pages | 8.50 × 10.75 × 0.50 in. | 2.26 lbs | List price $19.95
About: 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.

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