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Great American Lighthouses - (Great American Places) by F Ross Holland (Paperback)

Name: Great American Lighthouses - (Great American Places) by F Ross Holland (Paperback)
Brand: Wiley
SKU: 1008772386
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Lighthouses are increasingly endangered by modernization and abandonment.
About the Author: Francis Ross Holland Jr. was an American historian.
352 Pages
Transportation, General
Series Name: Great American Places

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About the Book

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, and Great American Lighthouses is a bicentennial salute to the

Book Synopsis

Lighthouses are increasingly endangered by modernization and abandonment. Simple steel skeletons are replacing the picturesque, conical towers, squat screwpiles and Cape Cod styles so much a part of America's maritime history. This traveler's guide to more than 300 of the nation's most significant lighthouses and lightships includes an introductory look at the evolution of lighthouse technology and how these obsolete but beloved structures can be rescued.

About the Author

Francis Ross Holland Jr. was an American historian. He is best remembered today for his books on American lighthouses. Holland was born in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia State University in 1949; in 1958 he received a master's degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Dimensions (Overall): 10.22 Inches (H) x 5.33 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.48 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Transportation

Sub-Genre: General

Series Title: Great American Places

Publisher: Wiley

Format: Paperback

Author: F Ross Holland

Language: English

Street Date: July 19, 1995

TCIN: 1008772386

UPC: 9780471143871

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-9380

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.75 inches length x 5.33 inches width x 10.22 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.48 pounds

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