The World's Greatest Lighthouses
by Annamaria Lilla Mariotti
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Author: Annamaria Lilla MariottiEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-27
ISBN: 8854400882
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: White Star
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Book Review: For lighthouse lovers
Summary: 5 Stars
This book tells the storis of many lighthouses around the world giving to lighthouses lovers, but nont only, a view on the way of construction of each light, the life of the keepers inside them, giving life to these architectural monuments and thei builders that from thousand of years helped the ships in the dark of the night. An introduction with the story of the development through the ancient times of this system of lighthening the sea gives an idea of the hard work that is beyond them. Beutiful pictures of each light illustrate this great book
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Escape into these spectacular color photographs of more than 50 of the world's most beautiful lighthouses. They hail from North American shores such as the Outer Banks, Nova Scotia, Bermuda, and the California and Oregon coasts, as well as throughout the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the South Pacific, Asian waters, and the Caribbean.This book is dedicated to the lighthouses of history, legends, films, novels, and personal reveries. Spectacular Atlantic storms rage just outside the cozy interiors, which often contain the most unusual furniture. The text covers the individual characteristics, location, and history of these extraordinary coastal monuments, together with their technical development and the complex psychology of the modern-day hermits who live in them. This book is for all who love the seacoast and its architecture.Transportation Books
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