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Beacon on the rock : the dramatic history of lighthouses from ancient Greece to the present day

Williams, Peter, 1930-2004
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'Beacon on the Rock' tells the fascinating history of the lighthouse, including stories of human skill, endeavour and indefatigable resolve in the face of the physical, emotional and mental obstacles of the ocean.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2004.
Collation:
190 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 33 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Aurum, 2001.Includes index.
ISBN:
18415832009781841583204
Language:
English
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