Entrée principale:

Gibbs, Jim, 1922-2010.

Titre et auteur:

Sentinels of the North Pacific; the story of Pacific coast lighthouses and lightships.

Publication:

Portland, Or., Binfords & Mort, 1955.

Description:

232 pages illustrations 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When lights were low -- Building St. George Reef and Tillamook -- Lighthouses Golden Gate to San Diego -- Lighthouses San Francisco Bay to Crescent City -- Guardians of the Oregon Coast -- Buoys, horns, and tenders -- Lighthouses of the Washington coast -- Lights of Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound -- Lightship ho! -- Watchdogs of the British Columbia Coast -- Lighting Alaska's waterways.

Résumé:

Examines the history and purpose of lighthouses and describes notable examples around the world, including the building of St. George Reef in Tillamook, Lighthouses in San Diego, San Francisco, Puget Sound, Columbia Coast, and Alaska.

Sujet:

Lighthouses United States.
Lighthouses Pacific Ocean.
Lighthouses Pacific Coast (North America)
Lightships.
Lightships Pacific Coast (North America)
Phares États-Unis.
Phares Pacifique, Océan.
Phares Pacifique, Côte du (Amérique du Nord)
Bateaux-feux.
Bateaux-feux Pacifique, Côte du (Amérique du Nord)
Lighthouses
North America Pacific Coast
Pacific Ocean
United States

Classification/genre:

Americana West (U.S.)

Vedettes secondaires:

Binfords & Mort.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 12566
Cote: ID:87-B14598
Statut: Disponible