Author : Larry Wright
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 39,81 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN :
A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than 650 Great Lakes lighthouses; US and Canada, current and historic. For each there is a description that includes history and construction details, and if open to the public how to access it.
Author : Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 15,95 MB
Release : 2002
Category :
ISBN : 9781610604376
Author : Wes Oleszewski
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Photography
ISBN :
Features over 300 lighthouses, with photos and descriptions, historical data, locations, and a comprehensive index. The only all Great Lakes guide!
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 13,18 MB
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1493047310
Lighthouses of the Great Lakes combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, this beautifully illustrated book provides stirring descriptions of the lighthouses as well as directions and details on visiting these memorable Great Lakes landmarks.
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,54 MB
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0762786205
A celebration of the great American lighthouses, their keepers, their histories, and their ongoing stories For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past echoing with adventure and mystery, a lure for travelers looking for a glimpse into a romantic past. Completely revised and updated, American Lighthouses offers more than just a tour of 450 beautiful and historic navigational beacons dotting the coasts and lakes of the United States. This fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind handbook details their history and architecture and provides full information on visiting or viewing them. Included are many endangered lights, threatened by erosion or lack of funding, as well as “ghost lights,” which are no longer standing.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 11,3 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN :
Author : William Ashworth
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 20,28 MB
Release : 2003-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0814339999
Great Lakes Journey is a follow-up to William Ashworth's earlier book The Late, Great Lakes, published in 1986. Fifteen years after his first trip, Ashworth journeys to many of the same places and talks to many of the same people to examine the changes that have taken place along the Great Lakes since the 1980s. Through personal observation, research, and numerous interviews with scientists, activists, and government agencies, Ashworth creates a detailed picture of the status of the Great Lakes at the end of the twentieth century. Among the most prominent changes he finds are the arrival of the zebra mussel and other exotic species, the rise and fall of the RAP process for pollution cleanup, a growing public mistrust of government action, a substantial loss of habitat and biodiversity, and an explosion of urban sprawl along the shores of the Lakes. Great Lakes Journey is a welcome update on the latest issues affecting the Great Lakes region.
Author : Marc Seguin
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 2015-04-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 149075671X
No safe harbours for steamboats or sailing vessels could be found along an isolated 70-mile stretch of eastern Lake Ontario, dominated by the irregular-shaped Prince Edward County peninsula. Frequent storms, rocky reefs and sandy shoals were among the many dangers facing 19th century mariners. So many shipwrecks mark one narrow and shallow underwater ridge in the region that it became known as the graveyard of Lake Ontario. It was on these shores, from Presquile Bay to Kingston harbour and along the Bay of Quinte, that a network of more than forty lighthouses and light towers was built between 1828 and 1914. FOR WANT OF A LIGHTHOUSE presents a sweeping look at the social and technological changes which marked the era, and brings to life the people, politics and hardships involved in the construction of these essential aids to navigation. Through the use of extensive archival material and more than 100 maps and photographs, Marc Seguin documents the vital role these lighthouses played in the building of a nation. There is now a race against time to save the few original towers that are still standing. All profits from the sale of this book will be used to preserve these remaining lighthouses.
Author : Michael J. Rhein
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0785836047
The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores--and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings--has captivated our collective imagination. A celebration of one of America's purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.
Author : Ken Wardius
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781879483606
A symbol of Wisconsin's maritime tradition, the lighthouse evokes images of a bygone era. This full-color guide will take you to 48 lighthouses from around the state, including the shores of Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago, Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Included are details on the history and construction of each light.
