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1 online resource (1 audio file (14hr., 13 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Tom Perkins. |
| Summary |
In a work rich in maritime lore and brimming with original historical detail, Eric Jay Dolin, the bestselling author of Leviathan, presents the most comprehensive history of American lighthouses ever written, telling the story of America through the prism of its beloved coastal sentinels. Set against the backdrop of an expanding nation, Brilliant Beacons traces the evolution of America's lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military, and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation's hardscrabble coastlines. In rollicking detail, Dolin treats listeners to a memorable cast of characters, including the penny-pinching Treasury official Stephen Pleasonton, who hamstrung the country's efforts to adopt the revolutionary "Fresnel Lens," and presents tales both humorous and harrowing of soldiers, saboteurs, ruthless egg collectors, and most importantly, the light-keepers themselves. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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United States. Bureau of Light-Houses -- History.
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United States. Lighthouse Service -- History.
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Lighthouses -- United States -- History.
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| Added Author |
Perkins, Tom (Sound engineer), narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781515921356 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1515921352 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11621214 |
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