Lighthouses

Universal symbols of adventure as well as safety, lighthouses magnetically draw us in. They loom large, or stand squat and small, in the most captivating places—candy-colored towers, and winking lights reaching out into the vast expanse of ocean. Lighthouses is a photographic celebration of these architectural gems that litter the coastlines of the world, representing home and safety to those who navigate by their lights—and a solitary quietude to those who love them. Contents include: Light into the Past: The Origins of Lighthouses * Wood, Rock, Fire: What Lighthouses are Made of * Bigger, Brighter, Further * The Keepers of the Light: Living on Top of the World * Shining Sirens: Friend or Foe?* A Port in the Storm; Stories of Salvation * Lighthouses in Literature * Future Lights