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A pictorial survey of United States lighthouses discusses their architectural styles and construction materials while profiling structures built between the late eighteenth century and the 1940s, in a volume that explores the engineering and technological achievements of lighthouses prior to their control by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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This pictorial survey of the American lighthouse is part of the Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks Series. It begins with the history and development of lighthouses in the US, followed by descriptions of lighthouses in mediums such as stone and brick, cast-iron plate, on marine foundations, and using twentieth century materials, as well as cottage style and skeleton towers. Wermiel discusses how the structures and materials have changed over time due to changes in the administration system and technology. She describes specific lighthouses throughout the US and includes b&w photos of them. The book will be of interest to scholars, students, researchers, historians, and general readers. The included CD-ROM contains files of all of the 476 illustrations and a link to the Library of Congress catalogs and image files. Wermiel is an independent scholar and historic preservation consultant who specializes in the history of nineteenth-century building technology. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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