Lighthouses of the World
| AUTHOR | Batchelor, John |
| PUBLISHER | Dover Publications (12/17/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Coloring book fans and admirers of those lonely sentinels by the sea will treasure this ready-to-color collection of 30 authentic lighthouses -- from ancient days to the present. Included are accurate depictions of the ancient Pharos light in Alexandria, Egypt (one of the Seven Wonders of the World); a 2,000-year-old Roman lighthouse in England; the Bugio light off the Portuguese coast -- built in 1775; an early 18th-century pillared construction in Riga, Latvia; and 26 other sturdy structures, among them: Cloch Point, Scotland (1797); Green Point in Cape Town, South Africa (1824); Biscayne Bay, United States (1825); Europa Point, Gibraltar (1841); Farewell Spit on Golden Bay, New Zealand (1897); Fastnet Rock in West Cork, Ireland (1906); and Brockton Point in Vancouver, Canada (1915). Extensive captions accompany the detailed drawings, citing location, and historical data for each lighthouse.
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ISBN-13:
9780486436852
ISBN-10:
0486436853
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
30
Carton Quantity:
100
Product Dimensions:
8.25 x 0.25 x 11.00 inches
Weight:
0.28 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc.
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 9th Grade
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Coloring book fans and admirers of those lonely sentinels by the sea will treasure this ready-to-color collection of 30 authentic lighthouses -- from ancient days to the present. Included are accurate depictions of the ancient Pharos light in Alexandria, Egypt (one of the Seven Wonders of the World); a 2,000-year-old Roman lighthouse in England; the Bugio light off the Portuguese coast -- built in 1775; an early 18th-century pillared construction in Riga, Latvia; and 26 other sturdy structures, among them: Cloch Point, Scotland (1797); Green Point in Cape Town, South Africa (1824); Biscayne Bay, United States (1825); Europa Point, Gibraltar (1841); Farewell Spit on Golden Bay, New Zealand (1897); Fastnet Rock in West Cork, Ireland (1906); and Brockton Point in Vancouver, Canada (1915). Extensive captions accompany the detailed drawings, citing location, and historical data for each lighthouse.
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