Tim Harrison
Autor de Lost Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series)
Obras de Tim Harrison
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Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
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This book pretty much does what it says it's going to do, and does it well. The front matter could be a little more explicit about how inclusive it is, and how the lighthouses were selected, assuming that it is not exhaustive. Each lighthouse gets a short text and a picture or two, almost always a photograph. There are a few pages of general text at the beginning and at the end.
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- Obras
- 10
- Miembros
- 99
- Popularidad
- #191,538
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 8
Tim Harrison (publisher and editor of Lighthouse Digest magazine and president of the American Lighthouse Foundation) and Ray Jones (writer or co-writer of many books about lighthouses) know their stuff. They've compiled an impressive collection of vintage photographs and fascinating history that will make any lover of lighthouses smile.
Not only are the lighthouses themselves showcased, but the work lives and day-to-day existence of lighthouse keepers and their families are also discussed. Being a lighthouse lover myself, I greatly enjoyed this book, although I do have one small quibble with it: the vast majority of lighthouses mentioned in this book are on the Eastern seaboard, and in particular, New England.
Although I would have preferred more mentions of lighthouses on the West coast, this is a wonderful compilation of photos and history that would be a welcome addition to any lighthouse lover's library.… (más)