Project Gutenberg 2016-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 99 Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose 1880 1924 Talbot, Frederick A. a13002451 Lightships and Lighthouses Produced by deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) en Lighthouses TC Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 873090 873085 2024-09-22T04:53:44.234992 2023-09-23T03:36:43.663772 text/html text/html 841898 2016-08-15T20:14:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 10965283 2016-08-15T20:14:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 12328959 2024-09-22T04:53:59.736409 application/epub+zip 12326372 2024-09-22T04:53:47.492042 application/epub+zip 407185 2024-09-22T04:53:45.671003 application/epub+zip 12529150 2024-09-22T04:54:08.279360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12452468 2024-09-22T04:53:57.634491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549237 2022-09-24T01:13:44.299089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727974 727876 2024-09-22T04:53:41.808051 2023-09-23T03:36:40.635726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 728146 2016-08-15T20:14:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 266358 2016-08-15T20:14:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17849 2024-09-22T04:54:08.445373 application/rdf+xml 13153 2024-09-22T04:53:45.850971 image/jpeg 2555 2024-09-22T04:53:45.756992 image/jpeg 10978824 2024-09-22T04:53:44.645043 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog