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American Lighthouses: A Pictorial History [Hardcover]

Jill Caravan (Author)

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews) |

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Publication Date: October 1996

A photographic history takes readers from the earliest sailor beacons through today's fully automated navigational systems, encompassing such topics as the first lighthouse in Boston, famous shipwrecks, and ghost stories.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (October 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561387886
ISBN-13: 978-1561387885
Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #766,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring to any lover of maritime history, August 20, 1999

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Very concise and mentions the Collossus of Rhodes and the Pharos of Alexandria as the first known lighthouse wonders to grace a dangerous port. It has great historical significance and covers many geographical areas in North America. I would recommend it as a great coffee table adornment.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine photographic collection, August 8, 2000

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Jill Caravan's book has some of the best photographs I have seen of lighthouses from all across the United States. It is a large coffee table book, which adds to the effect of the photos. What it does not have is much in the way of either information or history about the lights. Still, its a good book for lighthouse lovers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It is what it says, a picture book., April 16, 2002

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My brother bought me this book for Xmas. It's a good book to look at and does have some paragraphs of info. This book is not for finding lighthouses. I like to call this a coffee table type book. Its a nice book to have laying around for someone to look at. There are some very nice pictures.

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4.0 out of 5 stars nice photos
I bought this book for a gift for a lighthouse lover. I'm "into" photography and the photos are very nice. Read more

Published on November 16, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A very beautiful book on lighthouses!
This book has some very lovely photos of lighthouses in
it. It's a cofee table style book, and it's well worth getting for anyone who loves lighthouses.

Published on November 11, 2001 by Rosella Ann Myles

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