Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Eric Jay Dolin
(Author)
Description
In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses--from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii.
A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
April 25, 2017
Pages
560
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.1 X 1.4 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781631492501
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About the Author
Eric Jay Dolin is the best-selling author of numerous works in maritime history, including Black Flags, Blue Waters and Leviathan. A graduate of Brown, Yale, and MIT, he now lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his family.
