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001 8017693
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008 091107t20102010nyua 001 0 eng d
020 $a9781844847709
020 $a1844847705
024 $a99939315481
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn464593914
035 $a(NNC)8017693
035 $a(OCoLC)464593914
035 $a8017693
040 $aBTCTA$cBTCTA$dYDXCP$dWIM$dNhCcYBP$dNNC
050 4 $aVK1010$b.L55 2010
082 04 $a778.99387155$222
245 00 $aLighthouses.
246 1 $iAppears on cover:$aOur Earth
260 $aNew York :$bParkstone International,$c[2010], ©2010.
300 $a191 pages :$bcolor illustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aIncludes list of illustrations (i.e. index).
520 $a"The lighthouse, an indefatigable watchman, ceaselessly guides boats to their ports. This beacon of maritime signalisation has guided sailors since antiquity. The first known lighthouse appeared on the island of Pharos, and was the remarkable Lighthouse of Alexandria; however, it is possible that volcanoes like Stromboli and its frequent eruptions were the true origin of this invention, as the fires guided boats to their shores. Faced with the increasing development of modern navigational aids, these lone sentinels do not hold the same functional importance today. However, this work emphasises not only their role as a major architectural development, but also the place that they hold in the cultural heritage of the world. From the Lighthouse of the Whales (France) to the Lighthouse at the End of the World (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina), and passing by the Lighthouse of Green Island (Canada) and the Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland), this work invites the reader to rediscover the richness of these witnesses of other times" -- from publisher's web site.
650 0 $aLighthouses$vPictorial works.
852 00 $boff,ave$hVK1010$i.L55 2010g