01705cam a22003257i 4500 12822 12822 OSt 20240713141541.0 170918t20182018nyuae b 001 0 eng d 9780316414470 0316414476 (OCoLC)on1035556623 lccopycat 387.155 23 Grant, R. G., author. Lighthouse : an illuminating history of the world's coastal sentinels / R.G. Grant. First U.S. edition. 155 pages : illustrations, plans ; 31 cm Prologue: The saga of the Eddystone light -- Wonders of the world : a brief history of the lighthouse -- Defying the elements : the perilous business of lighthouse building -- A light in the darkness : the evolution of lights and lenses -- Keepers of the light : splendors and miseries of the lighthouse crews -- Epilogue: The end of an era. "Lighthouse captures the romance of these isolated, life-saving towers in words and contemporary images, along with the inventiveness and incredible feats of engineering it took to create them. This stunning visual exploration features 100 of the most innovative and beautiful lighthouses built during seafaring's golden age, from 1700-1900"--Back cover. Lighthouses History. Lighthouses Design and construction History. ARCHITECTURE Buildings Landmarks & Monuments. bisacsh HISTORY Oceania. bisacsh TRAVEL Pictorials. bisacsh Lighthouses. fast Lighthouses Design and construction. fast History. fast History. lcgft ddc 0 0 ddc 0 387_155000000000000 0 BMSCA BMSCA 2024-07-13 1 1811.66 0 387.155 AR-UG4036 2024-07-13 00:00:00 2415.54 2024-07-13 BPLAN Rack No : S-58