Lighthouses of the World: A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses

By Lisa Purcell

Book Overview

A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses

From ancient times until the present, lighthouses have symbolized safety, homecoming, and the seafaring way of life. Lighthouses of the World provides gorgeous full-color photos showcasing lighthouses from around the world. From the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island, to the ancient K pu Lighthouse in Estonia (first constructed in 1531), this book traverses continents in order to provide stunning color photography and illustration showing the many different lighthouses that man has constructed over the centuries.

Some of the amazing structures you'll read about include:
Shark Island Lighthouse in Sydney HarbourKribi Lighthouse near the Gulf of GuineaRubjerg Knude Lighthouse in northern DenmarkThe Tower of Hercules, overlooking the North Atlantic coast of SpainSt. Anthony's Lighthouse in CornwallWhitefish Point Lighthouse, the oldest active light on Lake SuperiorJeffrey's Hook Lighthouse, at the edge of the Hudson RiverMany more
Featuring lighthouses from Africa to Australia, and Europe to North America, they will leave you in awe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510752978
• ISBN13: 9781510752979
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"