Author: Frank A. Perry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The History of Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Author: Frank A. Perry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
My Lighthouse
Author: Lawrence Kasparowitz
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535371261
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The history of a lighthouse on the California coast as described by a docent. Illustrations and photos from the Historic American Building Survey.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535371261
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The history of a lighthouse on the California coast as described by a docent. Illustrations and photos from the Historic American Building Survey.
Whalers, Wharves and Warfare
Author: JoAnn Semones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889901695
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"This is a history of residents living near, and the development of, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse located on the central coast of California."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889901695
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"This is a history of residents living near, and the development of, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse located on the central coast of California."--Provided by publisher.
Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1631491539
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1631491539
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016
The History Mystery Examiner
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cultural property
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Provides public lands-related activities and games for children; children are instructed to use multiple resources: the History mystery examiner, trading cards, and the web site in order to solve themed mysteries.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cultural property
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Provides public lands-related activities and games for children; children are instructed to use multiple resources: the History mystery examiner, trading cards, and the web site in order to solve themed mysteries.
People, Land & Water
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The History Mystery Examiner, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2007
Natural History of the Islands of California
Author: Allan A. Schoenherr
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520239180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
A book on California's islands that deals with their natural history and geology as well as the history of human habitation.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520239180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
A book on California's islands that deals with their natural history and geology as well as the history of human habitation.
Have the U. S. Supreme Court's 5th Amendment Takings Decisions Changed Land Use Planning in California?
Author: Daniel Pollak
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780756705381
Category : Eminent domain
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Proposition 13 reduced the ability of local gov't's. to finance public goods and infrastructure through local taxes. Local gov't's. responded by increasing their reliance on fees and exactions. The constitutional takings clause may represent yet another limitation on the ability of local gov't's. to finance public improvements. In addition, CA's burgeoning population and scenic and natural resources make it fertile ground for the conflicts associated with growth: how should transportation infrastructure and other public services be financed as communities spread outward? How should open space, habitat, and access to recreational resources be preserved and paid for? Tables.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780756705381
Category : Eminent domain
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Proposition 13 reduced the ability of local gov't's. to finance public goods and infrastructure through local taxes. Local gov't's. responded by increasing their reliance on fees and exactions. The constitutional takings clause may represent yet another limitation on the ability of local gov't's. to finance public improvements. In addition, CA's burgeoning population and scenic and natural resources make it fertile ground for the conflicts associated with growth: how should transportation infrastructure and other public services be financed as communities spread outward? How should open space, habitat, and access to recreational resources be preserved and paid for? Tables.