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Taking as its heroes the lighthouses themselves,&nbsp;<em>Sentinels of the Sea<\/em>&nbsp;describes<strong> the engineering genius<\/strong> that allowed their construction on even the smallest of rock outcrops and <strong>the innovations <\/strong>that made the lights so powerful and reliable.<\/p>\n<div data-role=\"bva-reveal\">\n<p><strong>Intricate, elegant architectural plans and elevations and evocative period drawings and photographs<\/strong> showcase the innovative <strong>designs and technologies <\/strong>behind<strong> 100 historic lighthouses <\/strong>built around the world <strong>from the 18th to the 20th Century<\/strong>. R. G. Grant&rsquo;s engaging and authoritative text chronicles the incredible feats of engineering and endurance that brought these iconic, isolated towers into being the advances in lens technology that made the lights so effective and the everyday routines of the lighthouse keepers and the heroic rescues that many performed. 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