Lighthouses: 75 Most Magnificent Lighthouses

Lighthouses: 75 Most Magnificent Lighthouses
ISBN-10
1848040369
ISBN-13
9781848040366
Series
Lighthouses
Category
Lighthouses
Pages
159
Language
English
Published
2008
Authors
G. Usher, Ian Penberthy

Description

Lighthouses are amazing feats of engineering. Built on the stormiest coastlines, they saved thousands of lives in the era before modern navigation, and many continue to do so. Behind each beacon there exists an uplifting story of human courage and dedication. This book features 75 of the world's most specacular lighthouses, from the smallest to the largest, the manned to the highly automated. Complete will full-color photographs, this book reveals the fascinating facts and physical characteristics of each of the modern marvels.

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