Author: John Hellowell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780953432103
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 107

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Author: Ian A. Cowe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956720917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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A compilation of glorious photographs of Scotland's marvellous lighthouse heritage. Join photographer Ian on a journey by foot, car, boat and helicopter around the stunning coastline of Scotland and the Isle of Man to capture this wonderful collection of images. Learn about the exploits of the Stevensons who battled against the elements for over 150 years and the keepers who manned these inspirational sentinels of the sea.

Author: Robert Stevenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Author: Jon Marcus
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 9780896584846
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This is both a history and a tour guide illustrating the development of lighthouses in the region. Included are excerpts from original logs and a descriptive tour of the last manned lighthouse in America--Boston Light--with its three resident Coast Guardsmen and their dog. Color photos.

Author: Manx Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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Author: Bird Observatories Council
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408139057
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 609

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A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background. Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 18 scattered around the Britain and Ireland at key points on migration routes, on coastal promontories or small islands. Part of their attraction is the regular occurrence of rarities that are found each year at these observatories. Written by wardens and ringers from each location, Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland is a timely new edition of one of the earliest Poyser titles. It includes detailed coverage of the history, location, habitats and ornithological interest of each observatory, including summaries and tables of noteworthy events.

Author: Mike Archer
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408110407
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 610

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An overview of the history and ornithological significance of the Bird Observatories of Britain.

Author: Margaret Elphinstone
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1847677584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481

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In the early 1800s, Rachel Greenhow, a young Quaker, goes missing in the Canadian wilderness. Unable to accept the disappearance, her brother Mark leaves his farm in England, determined to bring his sister home. What follows is a gripping account of Mark's odyssey and his travels with the voyageurs - the men who canoe Canada's fur-trade route. As adventure and discovery propel the plot forward, Elphinstone takes the reader back in time and intertwines the story with enduring themes of love, war and family ties.

Author: Keith McCloskey
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750957417
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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On 26 December 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with a relief lighthouseman and fresh provisions. The lighthouse had been in operation for a year, but it had been noted that no light had been seen from Eilean Mor for several days. The relief keeper, Joseph Moore, found the lighthouse to be completely deserted, and a subsequent search of the island failed to reveal any sign of what had happened to the three keepers. The last entry in the logbook had been made on 15 December and contained a number of strange and distressing clues as to the mental states of the men. One was reported to have been crying, while another had become 'very quiet'. When it was revealed that the men's oilskin coats were missing and the clock in the lighthouse had stopped, theories surrounding the keepers' fates inevitably proliferated. These included a giant wave washing them away, murder or suicide. Others favoured more esoteric explanations – Eilean Mor was believed to have mystical properties. In The Lighthouse, Keith McCloskey explores this mysterious and chilling story in depth for the first time and reveals a shocking conclusion.

Author: Shawn A Lohan
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039195741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267

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A decade ago, Shan narrowly escaped the clutches of a secret right-wing cabal hidden within the English government. He embarks on a journey of understanding to the Isle of Man in search of his Celtic past. Little does Shan know that his would-be kidnappers are once again in hot pursuit, and the facts he will uncover delve deeper than he could have imagined—even into secret government groups and political conspiracies. Also involved in this dangerous game of cat-and-mouse are Inspector Maloney of the Irish GARDA and a former enigmatic member of the IRA and those wishing to do him and his father, harm. Can Shan untangle the many-layered mysteries that await him on the Isle of Man and outwit his pursuers? St. Brendan’s Lighthouse and the Falcon’s Nest, the second novel in The St. Brendan Series , is an action-mystery novel deftly woven into the fabric of the Isle of Man—landmarks, architecture, and the famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race bring the setting to life and invite the reader to delve into its history along with Shan. Bringing in characters from The Three Coins, Lohan’s father’s novel, St. Brendan’s Lighthouse and the Falcon’s Nest is a text that speaks through its plot and its very construction about the importance of family and history. “This road was a universe unto itself, for if thoughts were leaves and hopes were the winds upon which they drifted, this landscape would be brimming and deep, recognized for what it contained if your heart only had eyes.”