Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series) [Paperback]

Ray Jones (Author), Bruce Roberts (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Lighthouse Series | Publication Date: May 1, 1996

Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses combines the fascinating history and lore of lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. The stories of the most significant lighthouses on Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron--on both the American and Canadian sides--come alive in the stirring profiles and photos contained in these pages.
Descriptions of forty-three [count may change] lighthouses, including eighteen [count may change] on the Canadian side of the lakes, contain directions to the lights and details on visiting them. Together with striking photographs and regional locator maps, they complete this comprehensive examination of memorable Great Lakes landmarks.
The Photo Information section discloses how photographer Bruce Roberts took many of the shots appearing in the book.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses is a fascinating guide to the most significant lighthouses on Lake Ontario, Erie, and Huron. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than sixty lighthouses come alive in vivid detail. Each light - from Thirty Mile Point Light on Lake Ontario to Imperial Towers on the Canadian side of Lake - tells its own engrossing tale of survival against the elements. Discover the rich history behind these majestic sentinels and learn more about visiting them. Inside you'll find practical information including: a regional map showing the location of each light; directions to the lights; details on access and visiting hours; advice on the best vantage points for viewing and picture-taking. (8 1/2 x 11, 96 pages, color photos, map)

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Bruce Roberts is a photographer whose work has appeared in Life, Sports Illustrated, and Time-Life Books. For many years he was Senior Travel Photographer for Southern Living magazine. He is the recipient of many photography awards, and some of his photos are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
Ray Jones is a writer and publishing consultant living in Pacific Grove, California. He has written or co-written numerous other books about lighthouses, including Lost Lighthouses, Endangered Lighthouses, American Lighthouses, Legendary Lighthouses, and all eight books in the Globe Pequot Lighthouses series. He has served as an editor for Time-Life Books, as founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, as senior editor and writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and a publisher of County Roads Press.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156440899X
• ISBN-13: 978-1564408990
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,117,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These books are good for finding the lights that are in them, May 25, 2002

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purplebubba (Detroit Area, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd: Ontario, Erie, and Huron (Paperback)

There are directions and other info for finding and visiting lighthouses. They do not always show all lights for a given area. The photos are all color. I own 3 of these books. There are not many other guide books out there so if you are looking for guide books these are good to have. Since there are so many books in this series I thought I'd help people find them easier. This is the series.
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American Lighthouses
California Lighthouses
Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses - I own this one
Western Great Lakes Lighthouses - I own this one
Southeastern Lighthouses - I own this one
Southern Lighthouses
New England Lighthouses
Mid Atlantic Lighthouses
Gulf Coast Lighthouses

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great picture book for lighthouse lovers, August 3, 2000

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This review is from: Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series) (Paperback)

Bruce Roberts may be the best lighthouse photographer working in America. Any of the books by him and his partner Ray Jones are well worth owning. They include great lighthouse photos, a little story from Jones about each one and directions as to how to get to them. The lighthouse lover could scarcely ask for more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars EASTERN GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES, March 18, 2001

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This review is from: Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series) (Paperback)

The photgraphy is beautiful and the stories well written and informative. Directions to lighthouses are pretty good. I was disappointed that every light was not included. They actually only cover selected lighthouses. I have since found a real good book that covers all lighthouses in the eastern Great Lakes.