| Description |
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Images of America |
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Images of America.
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| Summary |
"The lighthouse is a pervasive icon in our culture, often used to symbolize positive qualities like faith, guidance, strength, and steadfastness. No structures embody these qualities more than wave-swept lighthouses, which were built to withstand the most extreme forces of wind and ocean waves, often in isolated, rocky locations far offshore. In the United States, the earliest attempts to build wave-swept lighthouses in the 1830s led to several masterpieces of engineering, a few of which are in the New England region. This book primarily focuses on six such structures: Whaleback (Maine), Saddleback Ledge (Maine), Minot's Ledge (Massachusetts), Halfway Rock (Maine), Graves Ledge (Massachusetts), and Ram Island Ledge (Maine)." --supplied by the publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 126). |
| Contents |
The world's first wave-swept lighthouses -- Whaleback -- Saddleback -- Minot's Ledge -- Halfway Rock -- Graves -- Ram Island Ledge -- "Sparkplug" lighthouses, lightships, and other remote stations. |
| Subject |
Lighthouses -- New England -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Lighthouses. (OCoLC)fst00998630
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New England -- History -- Pictorial works.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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| ISBN |
146712897X |
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9781467128971 |
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