All civilisations have faced the challenges of trading by sea: storms, bad weather, and the hazards of cliffs and other natural landmarks that threaten their safe passage into ports and harbours. To guard against this, their people built lighthouses - first as simple fires on hillsides, but soon these turned to grand towers and buildings that cycled through each scientific advancement as it came. Lighthouses have now become part of the landscape. Aided by beautiful photographs from all four corners of the British Isles, Nicholas Leach presents the story of the lighthouse and its development, from the earliest lights to the modern navigational aids.
| ISBN: | 9780750989336 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2019 |
| Author: | Nicholas Leach |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 126 pages |
| Series: | The Story Series |
| Genres: |
Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings Navigation and seamanship |
All civilisations have faced the challenges of trading by sea: storms, bad weather, and the hazards of cliffs and other natural landmarks that threaten their safe passage into ports and harbours. To guard against this, their people built lighthouses - first as simple fires on hillsides, but soon these turned to grand towers and buildings that cycled through each scientific advancement as it came.
The Lighthouse Story features in the following genres: Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Navigation and seamanship
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The Lighthouse Story was written by Nicholas Leach and published by The History Press
The Lighthouse Story has 126 pages
Yes it is part of The Story Series series
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