Bonfires and Beacons: Great Lakes Lighthouses - Hardcover

Wright, Larry; Wright, Patricia

9781550461855: Bonfires and Beacons: Great Lakes Lighthouses

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550461850 ISBN 13: 9781550461855

Publisher: Boston Mills Press, 1996

Photographer Larry Wright has captured the most interesting and beautiful lighthouses protecting some of North America's most treacherous waters. Stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lightkeepers abound. Featured lighthouses are located in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.

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Review:

This is a beautiful choice for lovers of the seashore, worth picking up for the photos alone. Featuring 43 of the 350 lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it includes interesting stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lighthouse keepers--some of whom had to climb to the top of a 98-foot tower every six hours to fuel the light with kerosene. The first lighthouse, built in 280 B.C., was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Called Pharos, it was built in Egypt to guide ships into the Nile River. Stemming from the name of this first lighthouse, the word pharology refers to the science of lighthouse construction. Historical facts and sea yarns such as these make this a great beach read.

About the Author:

Larry and Patricia Wright have long shared an interest in lighthouses. First attracted by the scenic locations and architectural styles of the Great Lakes lighthouses, the Wrights were soon compelled to investigate the histories behind the beacons. Patricia Wright is a teacher in Barrie, Ontario. Larry Wright operates his own photography studio.

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