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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 14-24 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Mai 1995
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
ISBN:	9780814325544
EAN-Code:	9780814325544
Verlag:	Great Lakes Books Series
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 286 mm / B 221 mm / D 18 mm
Gewicht:	1057 gr
Seiten:	210
Zus. Info:	HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
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Inhalt:

Symbols of safety, reassurance, and guidance, lighthouses hold a special fascination for many people. On the Great Lakes, lighthouses-"northern lights"-helped to open the region to settlement and supported the growth of commercial trade. To this day, the continue to light the way for thousands of recreational boaters. In this definitive guide to the lighthouses of the Great Lakes, Charles Hyde describes the histories of more than one hundred and sixty individual lighthouses that still exist in Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the straits of Mackinac. Featuring more than two hundred color photographs, The Northern Lightscaptures the beauty, history, and significance of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, and illuminates the rich maritime history of the region.