Lighthouses |
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Author:
| Wermiel, Sara E. |
Series title: | Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-393-73166-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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The fourth title in the Norton/Library of Congress series, thisabundantly illustrated book conveys the romance and beauty oflighthouses and beacons while explaining the development of the forms,materials, architecture, and engineering of their structure: wood,masonry, cast-iron plate, on- and off-shore skeletal, caisson, andreinforced concrete.
The fourth title in the Norton/Library of Congress series, thisabundantly illustrated book conveys the romance and beauty oflighthouses and beacons while explaining the development of the forms,materials, architecture, and engineering of their structure: wood,masonry, cast-iron plate, on- and off-shore skeletal, caisson, andreinforced concrete.