Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
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Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Ocean stand as beacons to adventurous travellers. This title tells the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. It also delves into their technological evolution, with attention to their architecture.
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Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast by Randy Leffingwell
Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and todays movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.
Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press, including his most recent Complete Book of Porsche 911 and Corvette 60 Years. He has just finished Porsche 911: Fifty Years, a reexamination of the 911 story based on nearly two dozen new interviews. He lives in southern California, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Learn more about him on his website: www.rleffingwell.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780760336502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0760336504 |
| Title | Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast |
| Author | Randy Leffingwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |