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

by Leffingwell, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780896584297
• ISBN10: 0896584291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-27
• Publisher: Voyageur Press

Summary

Stunning photography captures the beauty of the classic lighthouses of the U.S. Pacific coast in this book for lighthouse fans and residents of the region. The fascinating development of this region's lighthouses is explored, with special attention paid to its technological evolution. The book looks at the actual lights and lenses, the architecture of the lighthouses, the lives of the Lighthouse Service keepers, and today's movement to preserve and restore the lights.

Author Biography

Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top Porsche historians working today, and he enjoys a close working relationship with Porsche AG. His Porsche titles include Porsche 911 50 Years, The Complete Book of Porsche 911, and Porsche Turbo. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Table of Contents

Prologue Lux Aeterna---Eternal Light	11	(23)
The Lighting of the West	23	(24)
Filling the Dark with Light and Might	47	(30)
Lives Molded by Isolation and Defined by Simpler Times	77	(24)
The Role of Women Keepers	101	(26)
Changing Times, Changing Roles	127	(22)
Epilogue Lux Continua---Continuing Light	149	(2)
Appendix Guide to Pacific Coast Lighthouses	151	(22)
Bibliography	173	(1)
Index	174	(2)
About the Authors	176