This visually dramatic encyclopedia of Ireland’s lighthouses is packed with easy-to-digest facts which effortlessly engage young readers with topics such as science, engineering and history. Inside you will:
• Discover how lighthouses are built, how they work, and how they save lives at sea; • Learn the meaning behind the different colors that lighthouses are painted; • Experience what it’s like to live and work in a lighthouse; • Discover which lighthouse you can visit and explore next; • Test your knowledge with a lighthouse quiz.
For kids hungry for knowledge, this first book in the Gill Illustrated Encyclopedia series is sure to surprise and delight.
David Hare wrote and produced the incredibly popular RTÉ documentary The Great Lighthouses of Ireland and his book of the same name was nominated for an Irish Book Award.
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