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_b.D516 2006
100 _aDe Wire, Elinor,
_d-1953
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245 4 _aThe field guide to lighthouses of the Pacific Coast :
_bCalifornia, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawai'i /
_cElinor De Wire.
260 _aStillwater, MN :
_bVoyageur Press,
_cc2006.
300 _a144 p. :
_bcol. ill.
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 141) and index.
520 _aThis convenient, pocket-sized guidebook documents 82 lighthouses of the Pacific Coastâ€"including the sentinels of Alaska and Hawai’i. Historical and architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information accompanies each lighthouse. Almost all of the lighthouses are illustrated with at least one color photograph, historical image, or vintage postcard. Sidebars about life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings pepper the text. Popular and picturesque lighthouses, such as New Dungeness in Washington, Point Reyes in California, Haceta Head in Oregon, Point Loma in California, and Diamond Head in Hawai’i, are highlighted with a one-page feature. Includes traditional lighthouses only, or those that are considered visually attractive and historically significant. www.shelfari.com
650 _aLighthouses
_zPacific Coast (U.S.)
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