Elinor De Wire

Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast (eBook, ePUB)

Your Guide to the Lighthouses of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the history of U.S. colonial lighthouses and the role lighthouses have played in several wars. Meet the brave, nefarious, and colorful characters who served as lighthouse keepers and government overseers. Learn about lighthouse technology and architecture and find out how these treasures are being preserved.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Voyageur Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610597661
• Artikelnr.: 37973491

Autorenporträt

Elinore DeWire is one of America's foremost lighthouse historians. She's been researching lights for more than 25 years and has written 8 books and 50 articles on the subject.