Lighthouses have always unsettled and attracted in equal measure, highlighting the triumphs and failures in humanity's battle with the forces of nature. Taking as its heroes the lighthouses themselves, Sentinels of the Sea describes the engineering genius that allowed their construction on even the smallest of rock outcrops and the innovations that made the lights so powerful and reliable.
Lighthouses have always unsettled and attracted in equal measure, highlighting the triumphs and failures in humanity's battle with the forces of nature. Taking as its heroes the lighthouses themselves, Sentinels of the Sea describes the engineering genius that allowed their construction on even the smallest of rock outcrops and the innovations that made the lights so powerful and reliable.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
R.G. Grant is a historian and writer whose numerous publications include Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare. He was also a significant contributor to the ITV Visual History of the Twentieth Century and Journey: An Illustrated History of Travel, and a consultant on Dorling Kindersley's The History Book.
Inhaltsangabe
Prologue: The Saga of the Eddystone Light 1. Wonders of the World: A Brief History of the Lighthouse 2. Defying the Elements: The Perilous Business of Lighthouse Business 3. A Light in the Darkness: The Evolution of Lights and Lenses 4. Keepers of the Light: Splendours and Miseries of the Lighthouse Crews Epilogue: The End of an Era
Prologue: The Saga of the Eddystone Light 1. Wonders of the World: A Brief History of the Lighthouse 2. Defying the Elements: The Perilous Business of Lighthouse Business 3. A Light in the Darkness: The Evolution of Lights and Lenses 4. Keepers of the Light: Splendours and Miseries of the Lighthouse Crews Epilogue: The End of an Era
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