A Description and List of the Light-houses of the World. 1861
Author : Alexander George Findlay
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 1864
Category : Lighthouses
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Author : Alexander George Findlay
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 1864
Category : Lighthouses
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Author : Alexander George Findlay
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 1872
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 1879
Category : Lighthouses
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Author : Alexander G. Findlay
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Page : 362 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 1887
Category : Aids to navigation
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Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library
Publisher : London : J. Murray
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Geography
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Author : Royal Geographical Society (Grande-Bretagne). Library
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Page : 754 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Geography
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Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library
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Page : 558 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Geography
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Author : Toby Chance
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 19,52 MB
Release : 2008-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1780091044
The Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1851: James Chance, of the glass-making firm Chance Brothers, is nervously showcasing a new lens, that, unknown to him, will revolutionise lighthouse production, propel his family business into a position of world leadership, save countless lives and have far-reaching consequences for trade, empire and the map of the world.This is where "Lighthouses" begins. The true-life story that follows is of one man and his family's unexpected role in an exciting race to perfect this technology, against European rivals and colleagues, as they strive to regain for Britain the leadership position she had lost to the French in the 1820s.This fascinating story places James Chance and the Chance Brothers firm against the backdrop of a time in which lighthouse manufacture was transformed from a craft into a scientific, high-precision industry. As a tool for globalisation, and with immense strategic and economic value, lighthouses helped to establish a network of communications that transformed the trade maps of countries and empires.
Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
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Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 24,73 MB
Release : 1862
Category : Electronic journals
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Includes list of members.
Author : Royal Geographical Society
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Page : 798 pages
File Size : 35,23 MB
Release : 1862
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