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From the busy Atlantic waters to the rugged Pacific coast, explore the country's most historic and beautiful lighthouses with amazing 3-D pop-ups. Lighthouses! A Pop-Up Gallery of America's Most Beloved Beacons features more than 25 color photographs and original illustrations showcasing America's coastal guardians.From the historical to the technical, author Al Mitchell, a renowned expert in the field of lighthouse study, explains the important roles played by each beacon through the years.This unique tribute includes 5 amazing, architecturally accurate 3-D pop-ups designed by acclaimed paper engineer Linda Costello.Beautifully illustrated pop-ups stand approximately 9 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter and demonstrate each lighthouse's unique design and function.Pop-ups include some of the most famous landmarks in the Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina's distinctive black-and-white barber pole; Old Point Loma Light, the beacon for California's Gold rush traffic; and Florida's prominent Ponce de Leon Inlet Light.This is the ultimate book for admirers of lighthouses and architecture.
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Lighthouses, Bruce Foster, Linda Costello & Bruce Foster, Al Mitchell
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2007
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- Titel
- Lighthouses
- Untertitel
- A POP-UP Gallery of America s Most Beloved Beacons
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Bruce Foster, Linda Costello & Bruce Foster, Al Mitchell
- Verlag
- Thunder Bay Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2007
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 40
- ISBN10
- 1592236979
- ISBN13
- 9781592236978
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Beschreibung
- From the busy Atlantic waters to the rugged Pacific coast, explore the country's most historic and beautiful lighthouses with amazing 3-D pop-ups. Lighthouses! A Pop-Up Gallery of America's Most Beloved Beacons features more than 25 color photographs and original illustrations showcasing America's coastal guardians.From the historical to the technical, author Al Mitchell, a renowned expert in the field of lighthouse study, explains the important roles played by each beacon through the years.This unique tribute includes 5 amazing, architecturally accurate 3-D pop-ups designed by acclaimed paper engineer Linda Costello.Beautifully illustrated pop-ups stand approximately 9 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter and demonstrate each lighthouse's unique design and function.Pop-ups include some of the most famous landmarks in the Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina's distinctive black-and-white barber pole; Old Point Loma Light, the beacon for California's Gold rush traffic; and Florida's prominent Ponce de Leon Inlet Light.This is the ultimate book for admirers of lighthouses and architecture.