Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of California, Oregon and Washington

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People all over are looking for adventurous, historical travel destinations. Interest in lighthouses is at an all-time high. Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast addresses both pursuits—a history and a guide rolled into one, it�s an exciting way for readers to learn more about the history of these useful yet architecturally significant structures.

Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast details the fascinating development of the lighthouses on the Pacific Coast through the Pacific Northwest. This discussion focuses on the technological evolution of lighthouses, the actual lights and development of lenses, the architecture of the lighthouses and how they were built and maintained on remote sites, life for the Lighthouse Service keepers, and the movement today to preserve and restore lights.

As lively as the text is, it�s the stunning photography that really sets this book apart. These are not generic depictions of staid lighthouses in daylight; here, readers will find intriguing images of lights that were shot from boats, helicopters, and airplanes—many at low light or during storms, which is when lighthouses are especially important. The photographs even bring readers inside the structures, showing the curling stairways, lenses, keeper�s homes, and more.

A comprehensive appendix lists all the current Pacific Coast lighthouses plus traveler information, including how to get to them, whether they are open for tours, a brief history, location of lighthouses using longitude and latitude, and a map.

Also recommended: Backroads of Northern California and Washington: The Spirit of the Land.
Author Bio: Randy Leffingwell of Ojai, California has seventeen books to his credit. He was a photographer/writer with the Los Angeles Times for eleven years. Pamela Welty of Garden Grove, California travels extensively gathering information for upcoming books and genealogical research.

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