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Sentinels of the sea : a miscellany of lighthouses past / R.G. Grant.
Van Pelt - New Book Display TC375 .G68 2018
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grant, R. G., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lighthouses.
- Lighthouses--Design and construction.
- Lighthouses--Designs and plans.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings.
- Physical Description:
- 155 pages : illustrations (some color), plans (some color) ; 31 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
- Summary:
- Lighthouses have always unsettled and attracted in equal measure, highlighting the triumphs and failures in humanity's battle with the forces of nature. Taking as its heroes the lighthouses themselves, Sentinels of the Sea describes the engineering genius that allowed their construction on even the smallest of rock outcrops and the innovations that made the lights so powerful and reliable. Intricate, elegant architectural plans and elevations, and evocative period drawings and photographs showcase the innovative designs and technologies behind fifty historic lighthouses built around the world from the 17th to the 20th century.
- Notes:
- "The National Archives."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0500519765
- 9780500519769
- OCLC:
- 1007304269
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