NCPTT Notes

NCPTT Notes
Author: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1998
Genre: Historic preservation
ISBN:

Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse

Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1631491539

"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016

CRM

CRM
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 676
Release: 1997
Genre: Cultural property
ISBN:

Lighthouses for Kids

Lighthouses for Kids
Author: Katherine L. House
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2008-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613740468

Bringing to life an era when rivers, lakes, and oceans were the nation's highways and lighthouses served as traffic signals and maps, this comprehensive reference provides children with an in-depth history of lighthouses and firsthand stories of the challenges faced by lighthouse keepers. Filled with engaging activities such as learning how to tie a bowline knot and building a model lighthouse, this unique book also includes a field guide to U.S. lighthouses, places to visit, a time line, glossary, websites to explore, and a reading list for further study.

North Carolina Lighthouses

North Carolina Lighthouses
Author: Bruce Roberts
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0762768339

A stunning, full-color celebration of some of the world’s most famous lighthouses, the shoreline they stand on, and the people who have worked to protect them The lore and history of North Carolina’s seafaring past comes to life in the text by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and photographs by Bruce Roberts.

Miscellaneous Parks Bills

Miscellaneous Parks Bills
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

The capacity to foster global stability and defend America's national interests depends upon correct long-range planning for transport. Logistics -- especially mobility -- has long been a bill payer for combat equipment. This is a reappraisal of the importance of logistics. Contents: preparation for Desert Storm (DS); moving the force in DS (shortage of surge sealift, gaining air supremacy); moving the force in future conflicts (improving strategic surge lift and pre-positioning capability, integrating operation transport into the mobility strategy).