{"product_id":"lighthouses-of-north-america-9781770852495b","title":"Lighthouses of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA tour of more than 70 of the continent's most beautiful and important lighthouses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLighthouses of North America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a beautiful tribute to 71 lighthouses in the United States and Canada. The selection covers the full range of lighthouse architectural styles and represents all regions of the continent. The book opens with a brief but fascinating history of lighthouses, which traces their use from the Romans to the \"golden age\" of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when lighthouses became a strategic and commercial asset to seafarers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will discover the fascinating details that give lighthouses their spirit, such as Portland Head Lighthouse, the favorite haunt of poet Henry Wadsworth, providing inspiration for his poem \"The Lighthouse\"; how early rocket launches damaged the original Cape Canaveral Lighthouse; that a friendly ghost named Rue is said to wander the grounds of Oregon's Heceta Head Lighthouse; and how the Race Rocks Lighthouse in British Columbia guided vessels into port during the Fraser gold rush.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters focus on construction method and present each sentinel over a two- to six-page spread with a narrative description:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConical \u0026amp; Cylindrical Construction\u003c\/b\u003e, such as the Fire Island Light off Long Island and the Three Sisters of Nauset in Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSquare Construction\u003c\/b\u003e, such as the Holland Harbor Light in Michigan and the Presque Isle Light on Lake Erie\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHexagonal and Octagonal Construction\u003c\/b\u003e, such as the Alcatraz Island Light in San Francisco Bay and the famous Peggy's Point Light in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSkeletal Construction\u003c\/b\u003e, such as the Sanibel Island Light on Florida's Gulf Coast and the Rawley Point Light in Wisconsin.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking color photographs show the lighthouse exteriors and interiors, and a facts box details location, tower height, focal plan, daymark, light characteristics, year established and current use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughtful essays describe the architecture of the essential spiral staircase, lost lighthouses, how the lights work, the light-keepers, haunted lighthouses, the future of lighthouses and the most recognized and unusual of lighthouses, the Statue of Liberty. For the traveler, there is a list of North American Lights and useful resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLighthouse aficionados are many in number and all will enjoy this stunning book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818993750096,"sku":"9781770852495B","price":17.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781770852495-l.jpg?v=1785874181","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/lighthouses-of-north-america-9781770852495b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}