Screen LibraryBrilliant beacons : a history of the American lighthouse /
A history of America as reflected by the nation's lighthouses combines maritime lore with original details to trace coastal political, military, and technological expansions, citing the roles of key contributors.
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
A history of America as reflected by the nation's lighthouses combines maritime lore with original details to trace coastal political, military, and technological expansions, citing the roles of key contributors. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 541 pages, 8 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [511]-514) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780871406682 (hardcover) : 0871406683 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | VK1023 |
| CLC: | U644.42(712)-09 |
| Call Number: | U644.42(712)-09/D664 |
| Contents: | Colonial lights -- Casualties of war -- Lights of a new nation -- Economy above all -- Europeans take the lead -- The "rule of ignorant and incompetent men" -- Brighter lights -- "Everything being recklessly broken" -- From board to service -- Keepers and their lives -- Lighthouse heroes -- Marvels of engineering -- And construction -- Of birds and eggs -- A cruel wind -- The new keepers -- Epilogue -- Lighthouse organizations -- Lighthouse museums. |