Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Description
Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the PacificCoast 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.
PUBLISHER:
Harvard Common Press
ISBN-10:
0760336504
ISBN-13:
9780760336502
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
BISAC:
Photography
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2010
NUMBER OF PAGES:
176
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English