The Lighthouse Story by Nicholas Leach

The Lighthouse Story by Nicholas Leach

All civilisations have faced the challenges of trading by sea: storms, bad weather, and the hazards of cliffs and other natural landmarks that threaten their safe passage into ports and harbours. To guard against this, their people built lighthouses - first as simple fires on hillsides, but soon these turned to grand towers and buildings that cycled through each scientific advancement as it came. Lighthouses have now become part of the landscape.Aided by beautiful photographs from all four corners of the British Isles, Nicholas Leach presents the story of the lighthouse and its development, from the earliest lights to the modern navigational aids.

NICHOLAS LEACH is the editor of the international shipping magazine Ships Monthly, and has worked on the magazine for almost 20 years. He has written extensively about lifeboats, lighthouses, shipping and maritime matters, and has published numerous books and articles over his career. He has personally visited almost every lighthouse in England and Wales.

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ISBN 13	9780750989336
ISBN 10	0750989335
Title	The Lighthouse Story
Author	Nicholas Leach
Series	The Story Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2019-07-12
Number of pages	128
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