The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781610605267
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The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780896587090
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A look at 82 lighthouses of the Pacific Coast - including the sentinels of Alaska and Hawai'i. Historical and architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information accompany each lighthouse. Almost all of the lighthouses are illustrated with at least one colour photograph, historical image or postcard.
The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780760324660
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This convenient, pocket-sized guidebook documents 82 lighthouses of the Pacific Coast—including the sentinels of Alaska and Hawai’i. Historical and architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information accompanies each lighthouse. Almost all of the lighthouses are illustrated with at least one color photograph, historical image, or vintage postcard. Sidebars about life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings pepper the text. Popular and picturesque lighthouses, such as New Dungeness in Washington, Point Reyes in California, Haceta Head in Oregon, Point Loma in California, and Diamond Head in Hawai’i, are highlighted with a one-page feature. Includes traditional lighthouses only, or those that are considered visually attractive and historically significant.
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2000-11-27
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780896584297
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Stunning photography captures the beauty of the classic lighthouses of the U.S. Pacific coast in this book for lighthouse fans and residents of the region. The fascinating development of this region's lighthouses is explored, with special attention paid to its technological evolution. The book looks at the actual lights and lenses, the architecture of the lighthouses, the lives of the Lighthouse Service keepers, and today's movement to preserve and restore the lights.
The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast
Author: Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Published: 2016-03-29
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781604336160
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The perfect companion for lighthouse buffs, this comprehensible and travel-friendly full-color field guide covers over 150 lighthouses on the West Coast, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada! For centuries the lighthouses of the West Coast have played a key role in the maritime history and lore of the nation. From majestic structures to the smallest treasure, these beacons have guided ships safely for countless years and endeared themselves to lighthouse fans everywhere. This definitive handbook features beautiful full-color photographs, highly regarded directions and contact information for each light, and complete articles on every existing lighthouse on the West Coast! This ultimate travel guide features: - stories of colorful keepers - true tales of daring rescues at sea - efforts undertaken for lighthouse preservation - then-and-now photographs - dates of establishment - tower height and accessibility - fun and surprising side-trips at each light - and so much more!
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781610604383
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses’ development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and today’s movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.
The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781610605250
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nations rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Written by one of the nations most respected lighthouse historians, this pocket field guide is as informative as it is easy-to-use. You will find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, Americas first true lighthouse. Here are the towers of limestone, granite, and iron gracing shipwrecking islands aptly called "The Miseries" and "The Graves," as well as the beacons once fueled by whale oil and kerosene still standing at colorfully named points such as Burnt Coat Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare. With eye-catching color photographs, vintage postcards, and historical black and white images, this field guide is the ideal companion for travelers, tourists, and history buffs alike, as they explore the lighthouses of New England.
Lighthouses of New England
Author: Jon Marcus
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2002-09-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780896586178
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An exciting history and a tour guide, illustrating the fascinating development of the lighthouses of New England. Stunning photography includes intriguing images of lights in all kinds of weather.
The Lighthouse Handbook New England and Canadian Maritimes (Fourth Edition)
Author: Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-06
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 1604339748
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Learn all about New England's many lighthouses with the newly updated and expanded The Lighthouse Handbook: New England 4th Edition. Learn all about New England's many lighthouses with the newly updated and expanded The Lighthouse Handbook: New England 4th Edition. Explore the living history of New England's lighthouses with the original lighthouse field guide, perfect for daytrips or planning your next adventure. New England's foremost Lighthouse's authority Jeremy D'Entremont explores each of New England's lighthouses and their history with the trained precision of an expert in this definitive guide. The newly updated 4th edition adds new profiles, more fun facts, and even visiting guides to help you plan your next lighthouse trip in style.
Lighthouses and Lifesaving on Washington's Outer Coast
Author: William S. Hanable
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published:
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738559711
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Washington's storm-ridden outer coast stretches from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a distance of about 150 miles. Historians have labeled these waters "the Graveyard of the Pacific" and "the Unforgiving Coast." Despite their hazards, sea routes to, from, and along the coast have been busy. Maritime fur traders and explorers, warships, Gold Rush shipping, passenger vessels, lumber carriers, break-bulk freighters, container ships, and tankers have plied these waters. Concurrently, fisheries developed along the coast, adding to the number of vessels at risk. To assist mariners sailing these waters, the United States built its first lighthouse on the Washington coast at Cape Disappointment in 1856. Additional lighthouses, lightships, and lifesaving stations soon followed. With more than 180 images from archives throughout the Pacific Northwest, this collection documents their history.
