Henry Winstanley And The Eddystone Lighthouse
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Author |
: Adam Hart-Davis |
Publisher |
: The History Press |
Total Pages |
: 94 |
Release |
: 2003-10-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780752495118 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0752495119 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Henry Winstanley and the Eddystone Lighthouse by : Adam Hart-Davis
Adam Hart-Davis vividly recreates the story of the Eddystone Lighthouse, the character of the man who built it, and the power of the elements that finally destroyed them both.
Author |
: Tom Nancollas |
Publisher |
: Particular Books |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2019-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 184614938X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781846149382 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Synopsis Seashaken Houses by : Tom Nancollas
Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their original purpose was much more utilitarian than that. Today we still depend upon their guiding lights for the safe passage of ships. Nowhere is this truer than in the rock lighthouses of Great Britain and Ireland which form a ring of twenty towers built between 1811 and 1904, so-called because they were constructed on desolate rock formations in the middle of the sea, and made of granite to withstand the power of its waves. Seashaken Housesis a lyrical exploration of these singular towers, the people who risked their lives building and rebuilding them, those that inhabited their circular rooms, and the ways in which we value emblems of our history in a changing world.
Author |
: Elvira Woodruff |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 210 |
Release |
: 2011-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780545300070 |
ISBN-13 |
: 054530007X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fearless by : Elvira Woodruff
Award-winning author Elvira Woodruff has written a harrowing novel about an eleven-year-old orphan boy on a stormy sea -- and the charming daredevil who befriends him in England in 1695.When a storm brings down his father's boat, Digory Beale is forced to leave home to discover his fate. For if Digory has been orphaned, he can never go home again. On his journey, Digory becomes the apprentice to Henry Winstanly, whose life's obsession is to save sailors' lives. Digory must face his fears of the sea to help Henry bring candles to the lighthouse he's built on a killer reef. But who could have known the force of a monster storm heading their way? In this poignant page-turner, Digory comes to understand the many facets of courage -- and what it means to be a true hero.
Author |
: Christopher P. Nicholson |
Publisher |
: Dundurn |
Total Pages |
: 210 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1870325419 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781870325417 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rock Lighthouses of Britain by : Christopher P. Nicholson
When waves higher than the vessels that sail upon them smash against the half-submerged rocks at the extremities our coastline, the whole ocean becomes a raging foam which continues to claim the lives of unwary navigators. Man's struggle to build a permanent and durable structure such as a lighthouse on these sites is a story that cannot fail to stir the emotions of anyone who enjoys tales of endeavour, ingenuity and dogged determination. In this second edition of his book, Christopher Nicholson vividly describes the construction and history to the present day of some of the world's most famous lighthouses. Book jacket.
Author |
: Bruce Parker |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 509 |
Release |
: 2012-03-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780230112247 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0230112242 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Power of the Sea by : Bruce Parker
The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service, interweaves thrilling and often moving stories of unpredicted natural disaster with an accessible account of scientific discovery. The result is a compelling scientific journey, from ancient man's first crude tide predictions to today's advanced early warning ability based on the Global Ocean Observing System. It is a journey still underway, as we search for ways to predict tsunamis and rogue waves and critical aspects of El Niño and climate change caused by global warming.
Author |
: William Henry Davenport Adams |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 388 |
Release |
: 1891 |
ISBN-10 |
: UGA:32108049174223 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships by : William Henry Davenport Adams
Author |
: Thomas Stevenson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 1881 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015020083138 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lighthouse Construction and Illumination by : Thomas Stevenson
Author |
: Martin Brayne |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 235 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0750935162 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780750935166 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Greatest Storm by : Martin Brayne
All but forgotten now, the Great Storm of 26/27 November 1703 was the worst storm experienced in recorded history in the British Isles. Over 8000 people died and the losses of property and shipping were immense. Martin Brayne tells in vivid detail the story of this tragic and catastrophic event.
Author |
: Eric Jay Dolin |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2016-04-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781631491535 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1631491539 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse by : Eric Jay Dolin
"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
Author |
: Frederick A. Talbot |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 462 |
Release |
: 1913 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105041645396 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lightships and Lighthouses by : Frederick A. Talbot