Lighthouses of America
- ISBN-10
- 0517053136
- ISBN-13
- 9780517053133
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 124
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-07-27
- Publisher
- Crescent
- Authors
- Outlet, Rh Value Publishing
Description
Discusses the history of lighthouses throughout the United States, the impact of technology on their development, and examples from Maine, California, Washington, Florida, and many other states
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