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The definitive reference book on the subject.... meticulously researched and beautifully photographed. (Andrea Curtis Cottage Life 200706)

A priceless resource.... a fine book that will provide hours of pleasurable skimming for anyone who love lighthouses. (Terry Mapes News Journal, Mansield OH 20070225)

Comprehensive and beautifully illustrated.... An invaluable guide. (S. Neilly The Wayback Times 200706)

The most comprehensive illustrated collection of these sentinels ever compiled. (Rob Mooy Kingston This Week 20070815)

Comprehensive ... features information about more than 650 lighthouses ... on the Canadian and U.S. sides of [the] Great Lakes. (Globe and Mail 20061209)

Very useful for transportation, architecture, local, and comprehensive collections. Highly recommended. (M. Nilsen, Indiana University South Bend Choice 200710)

If you own only one lighthouse book, this is the one to buy. (Great Laker )


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The lighthouses of the five Great Lakes -- a comprehensive collection with full-color photographs.

This comprehensive, full-color encyclopedia features more than 650 lighthouses located on all five of the Great Lakes. These lakes may appear easy to navigate, but swift currents, hidden reefs and shoals, shifting sandbars, uncharted passages and fierce, fast-moving storms made early navigation a mariner's nightmare. Thousands of sailors' lives were lost before the network of lighthouses was established, and tales of tragedy and triumph abound.

All manner of stone, brick and wooden lighthouses were erected to light the night and guide the captains of schooners, steamers, brigs, barks and sloops. Too many of these noble structures have now fallen into disrepair or have been torn down in the name of progress, but hundreds survive as monuments to an exciting period in history and points of pilgrimage for millions of maritime enthusiasts.

Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia includes lighthouses in both the United States and Canada. For each there is a description of its history and construction material. For many that are either open to the public or accessible through state or provincial parks, points of access are given.


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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Boston Mills Press (November 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1550463993
  • ISBN-13: 978-1550463996
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.9 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,863 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource., May 14, 2007
This book provides more information about the lighthouses of the Great Lakes, past & present, than any I have read before. It is an outstanding resource.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to know about the lighthouses of the Great Lakes, March 22, 2007
This is really a great lighthouse book. It has beautiful pictures and a lot of information about the history of over 600 lighthouses of the Great Lakes. It even has information on lost lighthouses such the Kalamazoo River Light near Saugatuck, Michigan. I know of no other book which has more comprehensive coverage of all of the Great Lakes lights and has it all in one volume. And my copy was a real bargain purchased a lower price here than any of the bookstores in my area.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Information galore!, September 9, 2009
An excellent resource for location, history and facts about lighthouses for the beginning student or the masters of the lighthouse!
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the best lighthouse book we have seen, and we have several excellent books, this is concise, easy to read and laid out so you can make a lighthouse color tour.
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