02086cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000490012724500310017626400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801110042452011450053553400450168065300160172585600430174152817UtSlPG20260610134222.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aa13002451  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTC1 aTalbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose,d1880-192410aLightships and Lighthouses 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-16  aProduced by deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Lightships and Lighthouses" by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot is a non-fiction publication written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the fascinating world of maritime navigation, specifically focusing on the construction, operation, and engineering of lighthouses and lightships. Talbot aims to cover the challenges faced by builders and the evolution of lighthouse technology, including the internal mechanics that ensure their functionality.  The opening of the book introduces the importance of lighthouses in maritime navigation, highlighting the dangers sailors face in perilous coastal waters. Talbot begins by discussing the history of lighthouses, tracing their origins and development from ancient times, notably mentioning the famous Pharos of Alexandria as a significant early example. He emphasizes the practical challenges involved in lighthouse construction, particularly in treacherous locations, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of various significant lighthouses, their construction methods, and advancements in lighting technology throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLighthouses40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52817