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Lighthouses of New York State: A Photographic and Historic Digest of New York's Martitime Treasures
Rick Tuers
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Description for Lighthouses of New York State: A Photographic and Historic Digest of New York's Martitime Treasures
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 354 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 788.
Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich maritime heritage centers around 69 lighthouses, located on many different water bodies. This book details all of them, including famous lighthouses like Montauk Point, Fire Island, and Buffalo. These symbols of strength have protected mariners for over two hundred years. Fascinating historical facts, heroic rescues by lighthouse keepers, heartwarming stories about keepers and their families, engineering and construction details, lost beacons, and travel information make this a complete guide to New York State lighthouses.
Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich maritime heritage centers around 69 lighthouses, located on many different water bodies. This book details all of them, including famous lighthouses like Montauk Point, Fire Island, and Buffalo. These symbols of strength have protected mariners for over two hundred years. Fascinating historical facts, heroic rescues by lighthouse keepers, heartwarming stories about keepers and their families, engineering and construction details, lost beacons, and travel information make this a complete guide to New York State lighthouses.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764326929
SKU
V9780764326929
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Rick Tuers
Rick Tuers is a coastal engineer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and assists the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New York City communities in the preservation of the coastline.
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