Florida Lighthouses for Kids

Who invented the best lighthouse lens? What do the colors mean on lighthouses? Which Florida lighthouse is...
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Author: Elinor de Wire
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Florida Lighthouses for Kids by de Wire, Elinor

Florida Lighthouses for Kids

Dhs. 78.34

Florida Lighthouses for Kids

Dhs. 78.34
Author: Elinor de Wire
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Who invented the best lighthouse lens? What do the colors mean on lighthouses? Which Florida lighthouse is sometimes is mistaken for a rocket? Why did Seminoles set fire to Cape Florida Lighthouse? Why did a cat parachute off St. Augustine Lighthouse? Which Florida lighthouse wears colorful holiday lights? Where do Florida's skeleton lighthouses and spider lighthouses stand? When is Florida Lighthouse Day celebrated? How do Florida lighthouses run automatically? Florida Lighthouses for Kids answers these questions and more. A lively text, rich in pictures, details the history and lore of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses. From old Amelia Island Light to tall Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, from the battered sentinel at Key West to the sturdy brick tower at Pensacola, their stories unfold. Learn about the people who designed and built them. Meet some of the keepers who braved storms and suffered loneliness while tending their beacons.



Author: Elinor de Wire
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 57
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.94h x 7.02w x 0.22d
ISBN: 9781561643233
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
De Wire, Elinor: - Elinor De Wire, one of the most distinguished lighthouse historians in the USA, has been researching and photographing lighthouses for more than 25 years. She is the author of Lighthouses of the South and Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, both published by Voyageur Press. Elinore De Wire lives in Seabeck, Washington.de Wire, Elinor: - Elinor De Wire, one of the most distinguished lighthouse historians in the USA, has been researching and photographing lighthouses for more than 40 years. She is the author of many books and articles about lighthouses and has received numerous awards, including the Ben Franklin Book Award, the Coast Guard Award, and the National League of Pen Women Award for Short Fiction. She serves as the Education Chair for the U.S. Lighthouse Society. She lives in Connecticut.

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