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
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 04/25/2017
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9781631492501
ISBN10: 1631492500
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- History | Maritime History & Piracy
- Architecture | Buildings | Landmarks & Monuments