Lighthouse: An Illuminating History of the World's Coastal Sentinels, Hardcover

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Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames or bonfires to modern-day lighthouse keeping. Yet most o...

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A lavishly illustrated history of the iconic Bell Rock lighthouse which has stood as an industrial 'wonder of the world' since its completion in 1811.

Michael Strachan tells the story of one of Scotland's great tourist attractions, with a wealth of previously unpublished images.

In Spring 2020, one of the smallest nations in the world is opening the longest continuous coastal path in the world: the England Coast Path. This ...

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