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Bibliography Information:
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Collection:
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Adult Nonfiction |
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Call Number:
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387.1 |
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Author:
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Dolin, Eric Jay, |
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Title:
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Brilliant Beacons : |
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Remainder of title:
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a history of the American lighthouse / |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780871406682 (hardcover) |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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Authentication code:
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pcc |
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Geographic area code:
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n-us--- |
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Classification number:
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VK1023 |
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Item number:
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.D65 2016 |
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Edition number:
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23 |
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Classification number:
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387.1/550973 |
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Relator term:
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author. |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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Eric Jay Dolin. |
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Edition statement:
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First edition |
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Place of publication:
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New York, NY |
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Name of publisher:
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W.W. Norton & Co. |
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Date of publication:
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2016 |
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Projected publication date:
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1604 |
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New York : |
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, |
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[2016] |
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Extent:
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541 pages; illus. |
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Other physical details:
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with index |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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rdamedia |
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unmediated |
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rdacarrier |
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volume |
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Bibliography, etc. note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Formatted contents note:
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Colonial lights -- Casualties of war -- Lights of a new nation -- Economy above all -- Europeans take the lead -- The "rule of ignorant and incompetent men" -- Brighter lights -- "Everything being recklessly broken" -- From board to service -- Keepers and their lives -- Lighthouse heroes -- Marvels of engineering -- And construction -- Of birds and eggs -- A cruel wind -- The new keepers -- Epilogue -- Lighthouse organizations -- Lighthouse museums. |
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Source of acquisition:
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Rotary Club 5/12/16 |
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Purchase price:
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29.95 |
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element:
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United States. |
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element:
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United States. |
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Subordinate unit:
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Bureau of Light-Houses |
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Subordinate unit:
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Lighthouse Service |
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General subdivision:
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History. |
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General subdivision:
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History. |
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Subject:
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Lighthouses |
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General subdivision:
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History. |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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acquire |
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1 shelf copy |
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policy default |
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rf21 2015-11-10 |
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rf21 2015-11-10 to Dewey |
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xl03 2015-11-10 |
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Claire Reinertsen; phone: 212-790-4333; fax: 212-869-0856; email: creinertsen@wwnorton.com; bc: creinertsen@wwnorton.com |