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They Had to Go Out. . .	They Had to Go Out. . . Check Latest Price An unprecedented gathering of maritime rescue history in the form of heroic stories of the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Stories from Massachusetts to Michigan to the deadly Washington Coast shed light on the heroism of those who had to go out. Historical ph^Author: ~foreward by Frederick Stonehouse^Pa ...
Ultimate Book of Lighthouses	Ultimate Book of Lighthouses Check Latest Price A lush and panoramic illustrated history of lighthouses around the U.S. coasts featuring over 300 color photos. Includes details of surviving lightships.^Author: ~Samuel Willard Crompton & Michael J. Rhein^Pages: ~256^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2000Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~1-59223102 ...
Lighthouses: A Book of 21 Postcards	Lighthouses: A Book of 21 Postcards Check Latest Price A lovely assortment of mailable postcards showing 21 different lighthouses.^Author: ~^Pages: ~21^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1998Size: ~^ISBN: ~1-56313-754- ...
Pacific Coast Lighthouses: A Book of 21 Postcards	Pacific Coast Lighthouses: A Book of 21 Postcards Check Latest Price 21 mailable postcards each of a different Pacific Coast light. Each is spectacular.^Author: ~^Pages: ~21^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1998Size: ~^ISBN: ~1-56313-931- ...
Abbie Against the Storm	Abbie Against the Storm Check Latest Price See description in Children's.^Author: ~Marcia Vaughan, illus. by Bill Farnsworth^Pages: ~^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1999Size: ~10 x 10^ISBN: ~1-58270-007- ...
Sentinals of Solitude	Sentinals of Solitude Check Latest Price Magnificent, full-color presentation of West Coast lighthouses from San Diego to Puget Sound. Each light has a full page photo and a concise description and history. Lovely book.^Author: ~Jim Gibbs^Pages: ~88^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1981Size: ~10 3/4 x 8 1/4^ISBN: ~0-945092-06- ...
Lost Lighthouses	Lost Lighthouses Check Latest Price Memorable stories and rare images of 180 lighthouses that have disappeared because of war, government decisions or the forces of nature. Presented geographically and all coastal regions are represented.^Author: ~Tim Harrison & Ray Jones^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1999Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ...
Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd ed.	Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Beautifully photographed examination of 46 lights on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior with a large selection of Door County and Canadian lighthouses.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2001Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-7627-0933- ...
Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd ed.	Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Focuses on lights of Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron including ten Canadian. Each light is fully described focusing on history and legends. Lovingly photographed.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2001Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-7627-0932- ...
Lighthouse Encyclopedia	Lighthouse Encyclopedia Check Latest Price A true encyclopedia of lighthouse facts, specifications, histories, explantions of equipment, and a whole lot more. Sidebars on subjects like preservation, collectibles, shipwrecks and lighthouses in the movies. An authoritative A - Z compendium.^Author: ~Ray Jones^Pages: ~288^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ...
Golden Age of American Lighthouses	Golden Age of American Lighthouses Check Latest Price A unique chronicle bringing to life nearly a century of American lighthouse history with hundreds of archival photos and dramatic stories of the Lighthouse Service from 1850 to 1939.^Author: ~Tim Harrison & Ray Jones^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-7627-1276- ...
American Lighthouses, 2nd ed.	American Lighthouses, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price A handsome volume that is a virtual archive of history, romance, lore and technical data on 320 of America's major lighthouses and 140 lights that are historically less signifcant. Full color throughout.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~272^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~6 x 9^IS ...
Expedition Kayaking, 5th	Expedition Kayaking, 5th Check Latest Price Packed with handling and rescue techniques vital for solo paddlers and expedition leaders alike. Features first aid and wilderness medicine, andem kayaks and sailing rigs. Goes beyond the basics to offer greater expertise. 115 color illustrations.^Author: ~Derek C. Hutchinson^Pages: ~224^Binding: ~P ...
Basic Book of Sea Kayaking, 2nd ed.	Basic Book of Sea Kayaking, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price A concise introductory handbook packed with advice from an expert. Covers techniques, equipment, strokes and turns, capsize and recovery, tides, much more. Clear, color illustrations make it very helpful for the novice.^Author: ~Derek Hutchinson^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2007Size: ~8 x ...
Pacific Northwest Lighthouses: Oregon, Washington, & B.C.	Pacific Northwest Lighthouses: Oregon, Washington, & B.C. Check Latest Price Dramatic tales and glorious photos that evoke the authentic flavor of life on the lights along the rugged Oregon, Washington and B.C. coasts.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-7627-0082- ...
Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast	Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast Check Latest Price A handsome, full-color exploration of lighthouses around the U.S. coasts each light featuring a full-page color portrait and a detailed history. Even dedicated lighthouse buffs will learn from this book. An excellent value, too.^Author: ~Laurence Parent, text by Elinor DeWire^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~H ...
Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge	Little Red Lighthouse & the Great Gray Bridge Check Latest Price See Children's section for description. Available in hardcover also.^Author: ~^Pages: ~^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~Size: ~^ISBN: ~0-15-652840- ...
Beacons of Light-Lighthouses	Beacons of Light-Lighthouses Check Latest Price See Children's for description.^Author: ~Gail Gibbons^Pages: ~36^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1990Size: ~8 1/2 x 10^ISBN: ~0-688-07379- ...
Ghost of Lizard Light	Ghost of Lizard Light Check Latest Price See Children's for description.^Author: ~Elvira Woodruff, illust. by Elaine Clayton^Pages: ~192^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~5 3/4 x 7 1/4^ISBN: ~0-440-41655- ...
Start Exploring Lighthouses	Start Exploring Lighthouses Check Latest Price Both a coloring book and information source for young readers wanting to explore lighhouses, their workings and history. technically very accurate.^Author: ~Caroline Tiger^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-7624-1233- ...
Birdie's Lighthouse	Birdie's Lighthouse Check Latest Price See description in Children's.^Author: ~Deborah Hopkinson^Pages: ~32^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2000Size: ~6 x 11 1/4^ISBN: ~0-689-83529- ...
Light on the Island	Light on the Island Check Latest Price See Lighthouses for description.^Author: ~Helene Gidden^Pages: ~216^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2001Size: ~6 x 9^ISBN: ~0-9707399-0- ...
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast	Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast Check Latest Price Focuses on technical development of the lighthouses, the actual lights and development of lenses, the architecture, construction and history of the most prominent lights. Truly magnificent photography really sets this book apart.^Author: ~Randy & Pamela Leffingwell^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date ...
Lighthouse Ghosts and Legends	Lighthouse Ghosts and Legends Check Latest Price More than a dozen tales of watery hauntings, mysteries, sprites, spirits, miracles and madness surrounding some of America's best-known lighthouses from Owl's head to Yaquina Bay.^Author: ~Nina Costopoulos^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~6 x 9^ISBN: ~1-57587-173- ...
Lighthouses: A Pictorial History of Lighthouses Around the World	Lighthouses: A Pictorial History of Lighthouses Around the World Check Latest Price A detailed pictorial history of lighthouses around the world recounting tales of great courage and tragedy surrounding building and manning the lights. More than 100 color photos.^Author: ~Leo Marriott^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~9 x 12^ISBN: ~1-58574-836- ...
Keeper of Lime Rock	Keeper of Lime Rock Check Latest Price The remarkable true story of Ida Lewis, America's first official female lighthouse keeper and the first woman to win a congressional medal, for her years of bravery and exceptional heroism.^Author: ~Lenore Skomal^Pages: ~152^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~5 1/2 x 8 1/4^ISBN: ~0-7624-1538- ...
Light at Tern Rock	Light at Tern Rock Check Latest Price See Children's for description.^Author: ~Julia Sauer, illust. by Georges Schreiber^Pages: ~62^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~5 x 7 3/4^ISBN: ~0-14-036857- ...
Cooking Lighthouse Style	Cooking Lighthouse Style Check Latest Price Over 100 recipes contributed by light keepers from coast to coast. Each contributing light is described in detail. Recipes include Death by Chocolate Cake from Execution Rocks Lighthouse and Key Lime Pie.^Author: ~Frederick Stonehouse^Pages: ~234^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~7 x 10^ISBN: ~1-89 ...
Lighthouse Horrors	Lighthouse Horrors Check Latest Price Tales of adventure, suspense and the supernatural from the Great Lakes to South America to Britain. Stories from Kipling, Vance and Bradbury.^Author: ~edited by Charles Waugh, Martin Greenberg, and Jenny-Lynn Azarian^Pages: ~256^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1993Size: ~5 1/4 x 9^ISBN: ~0-89272-340- ...
Lighthouse in My Life	Lighthouse in My Life Check Latest Price For 152 years the Lighthouse Service employees faithfully tended the Libby Light Station. The author lived at the light, where his family strove to maintain a normal family life under unusual and often demanding conditions.^Author: ~Philmore Wass^Pages: ~258^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1987Size: ~6 x 9^ ...
Lighthouses of California Keepsake Guide	Lighthouses of California Keepsake Guide Check Latest Price Detailed descriptions and historical background of each light. Travel information, driving directions, and descriptions and photos of lost lighthouses. Color photos.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~88^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~6 x 8^ISBN: ~0-7627-3735- ...
Lightkeeper's Daughter	Lightkeeper's Daughter Check Latest Price See description in Children's.^Author: ~Iain Lawrence^Pages: ~256^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~5 3/4 x 8 1/2^ISBN: ~0-385-73127- ...
Staying at a Lighthouse, 2nd ed.	Staying at a Lighthouse, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price America's most romantic lighthouse inns, from the haunted to the rustic. Includes profile and history of each light, directions, archival photos, seasons of operation, descriptions of accommodations.^Author: ~John Grant^Pages: ~104^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~4 3/4 x 8 1/2^ISBN: ~0-7627-3696- ...
Lighthouses	Lighthouses Check Latest Price An in-depth exploration of what makes a lighthouse work. Discusses the mechanical systems, how lighthouses are supplied, what the keeper's duties are, the effects of storms and much more. Fine color photography throughout.^Author: ~Philip Plisson^Pages: ~78^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~10 x 12 ...
Lighthouse Cookbook	Lighthouse Cookbook Check Latest Price See Cookbooks section for description.^Author: ~^Pages: ~^Binding: ~^Pub Date: ~Size: ~^ISBN: ~1-55017-103- ...
Northwest Lighthouses Cards	Northwest Lighthouses Cards Check Latest Price See Gifts for description.^Author: ~Tom Haseltine^Pages: ~^Binding: ~^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~5 x 7^ISBN: ...
Lighthouses	Lighthouses Check Latest Price A pictorial survey of the icon of steadfastness and strength: the American Lighthouse. Conveys the romance and beauty of the lights while explaining the architecture, engineering features and difficulties. Covers from coast to coast.^Author: ~Sara Wermiel^Pages: ~384^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2007Size ...
New England Lighthouses, 2nd ed.	New England Lighthouses, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Magnificent photos combined with compelling narratives of life on the lights from the Bay of Fundy to Long Island Sound. Includes more than forty lighthouses and complete travel directions to each light.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~112^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^IS ...
Lighthouse Trivia	Lighthouse Trivia Check Latest Price Filled with facts about some of the world's most fascinating landmarks, this is a must for lighthouse fans, tourists and trivia buffs. 145 trivia questions will challenge the most hard core lighthouse devotee.^Author: ~Nina Costopoulos^Pages: ~84^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~5 x 7^ISBN: ~1-575 ...
World's Greatest Lighthouses	World's Greatest Lighthouses Check Latest Price A fine collection of lighthouse photography from around the world coupled with detailed, authoritative text. Details lights from the Tasman Sea to Brittany to the California Coast. The photos are remarkable.^Author: ~Annamaria Mariotti^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~7 3/4 x 14 1/4^IS ...
Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations on the Oregon Coast	Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations on the Oregon Coast Check Latest Price A pictorial history of the Oregon lighthouses and life-saving stations which predated the formation of the Coast Guard. 200 rare b&w photos with extensive captions document the historic and fascinating lights of the Oregon coast.^Author: ~David Pinyerd^Pages: ~128^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2007Size: ~ ...
Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast	Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast Check Latest Price A handy and handsome guide to the lighthouses of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. Documents 82 of these popular architectural icons with directions for finding, history and 120 color photos.^Author: ~Elinor DeWire^Pages: ~144^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2006Size: ~6 x 9^ISBN: ~0-7603- ...
Lighthouse Families	Lighthouse Families Check Latest Price Fascinating, intimate look at the families who manned the lighthouses ringing the coasts of North America from the Maine coast to the Gulf of Mexico to B.C. Includes vintage and contemporary photos, much local folklore and lighthouse family recipes.^Author: ~Cheryl Shelton-Roberts & Bruce Roberts^P ...
Lighthouses of Washington Keepsake Guide	Lighthouses of Washington Keepsake Guide Check Latest Price Details history and sepcifics of twenty historic lighthouses on the coast and inland waters of Washington State. 100 color photgraphs and color map.^Author: ~Bruce Roberts & Ray Jones^Pages: ~87^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2006Size: ~6 x 8^ISBN: ~0-7627-3968- ...