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The Lighthouses of Greece
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The Lighthouses of Greece Hardcover - 2010

by Elinor Wire; Dolores Reyes-Pergioudakis


From the publisher

With thousands of islands adrift in cerulean waters and a long, labyrinthine coastline, Greeks have always traveled liquid highways. They built the world's first documented lighthouse at the Mediterranean port of Alexandria more than two-thousand years ago, and since that time countless sentinels have risen and fallen on Greek shores. Weather, warfare, erosion, and earthquakes have reduced some to rubble, but more than 100 traditional stone lighthouses still stand in Greece today--old sentries keeping watch over every vessel, large or small, from freighters and tankers and cruise ships to fishermen and ferries. Their romance, beauty, and history are captured in this handy guidebook. Beguiling images, fascinating histories, and helpful travel information will guide you to these beloved seamarks in the land of Hellene.

Details

  • Title The Lighthouses of Greece
  • Author Elinor Wire; Dolores Reyes-Pergioudakis
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 168
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pineapple Press
  • Date 2010-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781561644520 / 1561644528
  • Weight 1.53 lbs (0.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.34 x 7.4 x 0.73 in (26.26 x 18.80 x 1.85 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Lighthouses - Greece
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010002209
  • Dewey Decimal Code 387.155