Tim Harrison
Auteur van Lost Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series)
Werken van Tim Harrison
The Golden Age of American Lighthouses: A Nostalgic Look at U.S. Lights from 1850 to 1939 (2002) 18 exemplaren
Endangered Lighthouses: The Plight of 50 American Lights and the Efforts Being Made to Save Them (2000) 17 exemplaren
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- 10
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- 99
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- #191,538
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- 3.6
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- 8
Tim Harrison (publisher and editor of Lighthouse Digest magazine and president of the American Lighthouse Foundation) and Ray Jones (writer or co-writer of many books about lighthouses) know their stuff. They've compiled an impressive collection of vintage photographs and fascinating history that will make any lover of lighthouses smile.
Not only are the lighthouses themselves showcased, but the work lives and day-to-day existence of lighthouse keepers and their families are also discussed. Being a lighthouse lover myself, I greatly enjoyed this book, although I do have one small quibble with it: the vast majority of lighthouses mentioned in this book are on the Eastern seaboard, and in particular, New England.
Although I would have preferred more mentions of lighthouses on the West coast, this is a wonderful compilation of photos and history that would be a welcome addition to any lighthouse lover's library.… (meer)