Southern Lighthouses, 3rd: Outer Banks to Cape Florida [Paperback]

Bruce Roberts (Author), Ray Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001 | Series: Lighthouse Series

Southern Lighthouses is the classic guide to the most significant lighthouses in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than thirty-five lighthouses come alive in vivid detail.

Each light - from Bodie Island Light on the Outer Banks to the Cape Florida Light outside Miami tells its own engrossing tale of survival. Not to be overlooked is the authors' special full-color section on Fresnel lenses.

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.

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From the Back Cover

Southern Lighthouses is the classic guide to the most significant lighthouses in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than thirty-five lighthouses come alive in vivid detail.Each light - from Bodie Island Light on the Outer Banks to the Cape Florida Light outside Miami tells its own engrossing tale of survival. Not to be overlooked is the authors' special full-color section on Fresnel lenses.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.Bruce Roberts is a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in Life, Sports Illustrated, and Time-Life books. He was director of photography at Southern Living magazine.Ray Jones has served as editor for Time-Life books, founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, senior editor and writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and publisher of Country Roads Press.

About the Author

Bruce Roberts is a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in Life, Sports Illustrated, and Time-Life books. He was director of photography at Southern Living magazine.

Ray Jones has served as editor for Time-Life books, founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, senior editor and writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and publisher of Country Roads Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 3rd edition (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762712430
• ISBN-13: 978-0762712434
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, useful giude, December 10, 2002

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Lamar Bevil (Greenwell Springs, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southern Lighthouses, 3rd: Outer Banks to Cape Florida (Paperback)

First, this book is chocked full of Bruce Roberts' beautiful photographs of the lighthouses in this region. The photographs are nothing less than SPECTACULAR! Combined with the revised and updated information on each makes this regional lighthouse guide a requirement you won't want to be without whether you're visiting the region or a life-long resident. The text contains full, rich descriptions of each lighthouse, too.

I have many lighthouse books and all of Bruce Roberts' and Ray Jones' regional guides. I've read them all and used most of them while traveling. I've found them to be first rate, an excellent choice for people who want everything lighthouse between two covers. A joy to look at and informative to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Want Hardback copy for our library as the packback is falling apart, January 27, 2006

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This review is from: Southern Lighthouses, 3rd: Outer Banks to Cape Florida (Paperback)

I think this may be my favorite of all the books on Southern lighthouses that I have seen. Beautiful photography. Substantial factual information. Our paperback copy is falling apart in our library, I need a hardback copy and it appears they aren't available or are they?

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, useful giude, December 10, 2002

By 

Lamar Bevil (Greenwell Springs, LA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Southern Lighthouses, 3rd: Outer Banks to Cape Florida (Paperback)

First, this book is chocked full of Bruce Roberts' beautiful photographs of the lighthouses in this region. The photographs are nothing less than SPECTACULAR! Combined with the revised and updated information on each makes this regional lighthouse guide a requirement you won't want to be without whether you're visiting the region or a life-long resident. The text contains full, rich descriptions of each lighthouse, too.

I have many lighthouse books and all of Bruce Roberts' and Ray Jones' regional guides. I've read them all and used most of them while traveling. I've found them to be first rate, an excellent choice for people who want everything lighthouse between two covers. A joy to look at and informative to read.