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Title Brilliant beacons : a history of the American lighthouse / Eric Jay Dolin.
Author Dolin, Eric Jay, author.
Publisher New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Copyright ©2016
Description xv, 541 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Edition First Edition.
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 IS-Lower Stacks  387.155 DOLIN Nearby on shelf  30634002877843 04-03-17  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographical references (pages [455]-514) and index.
Summary A history of America as reflected by the nation's lighthouses combines maritime lore with original details to trace coastal political, military, and technological expansions, citing the roles of key contributors.
Subject United States. Bureau of Light-Houses -- History.
United States. Lighthouse Service -- History.
Lighthouses -- United States -- History.
Other title History of the American lighthouse
ISBN 9780871406682
0871406683
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