Lighthouses: A Pictorial History of Lighthouses Around the World
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585748366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Not the best I bought this book for a friend and he was disappointed that there was not more information on the ighthouses shown, he was also expecting more lighthouses that were shown as well.. John D. Knight said Lighthouses around the world.. I have an interest in lighthouses and their locations. Although I love the historical information, I enjoy sketching Lighthouses in pencil and painting in water color. This book offers a good look at Lighthouses around the world and the photos are outstanding. I have enjoyed "Lighthouses: A pictorial Histor. Awesome Bought this for my wife who loves Lighthouses and was no dissapointed. Absolutely gorgeous pictures. It's amazing how many are still there on the East coast.
Some of these early lighthouses were basic stones on the shores, but others, like the Colossus of Rhodes, a 110-foot (33m) statue of the sun god Helios built in 282 BC in the Mediterranean, became wonders of the ancient world.Architecturally imposing and with an air of romance to them, lighthouses continue to fascinate us. 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 - 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 safely into port. Often there are tales of strange events connec
Architecturally imposing and cloaked with an air of romance, lighthouses continue to fascinate us. Four years later, the original lighthouse was toppled by a devastating hurricane that washed its two keepers into the sea. At least forty vessels had run aground off this deadly outcrop just southeast of Boston before construction of a tower began in 1847. Often there are tales of strange events connected to lonely lighthouses--tragic stories of keepers and ghosts at sea. 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. It recounts tales of great courage and tragedy, as well as details of why and how the lighthouses were built.. It didn't last very long. 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. Crossing open waters has always been a dangerous undertaking, but drawing close to the destination is the most hazardous part of the sailor