The Lighthouse Almanac - Softcover

 
9780965731324: The Lighthouse Almanac

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This compendium of the science, history, and nautical lore about lighthouses is filled with fascinating trivia. Organized almanac-style by month, it presents our favorite seamarks and their steadfast keepers through anecdotes about weather, astronomy, gardening, cooking, medicine, popular literature, historical events, superstition, and the arts. As this book proves, no structure is quite as endearing as a lighthouse, nor as intriguing.

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Elinor DeWire has been researching, photographing and writing about lighthouses since 1972. She is the author of six books on the subject and more than 100 magazine articles. Her popular slide talk, "I Brake for Lighthouses," has entertained audiences across the nation.

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