Bonfires and Beacons: Great Lakes Lighthouses
by Larry Wright, Patricia Wright
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Author: Larry Wright, Patricia WrightEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-10-01
ISBN: 1550461850
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Boston Mills Press
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Book Review: Fantastic Easy Quick Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Larry's photo's are pretty good, but Patricia's writing is very informative and she was nice enough to include a map so you can see exactly where each lighthouse is located. I learned much about maintanence, and I didn't even know there was such a thing as the Huron Lightship. This book is well worth the money.
Summary of Bonfires and Beacons: Great Lakes Lighthouses
Photographer Larry Wright has captured the most interesting and beautiful lighthouses protecting some of North America's most treacherous waters. Stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lightkeepers abound. Featured lighthouses are located in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
This is a beautiful choice for lovers of the seashore, worth picking up for the photos alone. Featuring 43 of the 350 lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it includes interesting stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lighthouse keepers--some of whom had to climb to the top of a 98-foot tower every six hours to fuel the light with kerosene. The first lighthouse, built in 280 B.C., was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Called Pharos, it was built in Egypt to guide ships into the Nile River. Stemming from the name of this first lighthouse, the word pharology refers to the science of lighthouse construction. Historical facts and sea yarns such as these make this a great beach read.
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