text Brilliant beacons : a history of the American lighthouse
- Summary
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A history of America as reflected by the nation's lighthouses combines maritime lore with original details to trace coastal political, military, and technological expansions, citing the roles of key contributors.
- Contents
- Colonial lights -- Casualties of war -- Lights of a new nation -- Economy above all -- Europeans take the lead -- The "rule of ignorant and incompetent men" -- Brighter lights -- "Everything being recklessly broken" -- From board to service -- Kee... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xv, 541 pages, 6 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 387.1 DOL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| TADL-WOOD | 387.1 DOL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 387.1 DOL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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