A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World by José Luis González Macías

Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World:

Long title, short book, tons of fun!

Quick synopsis:

A look at lighthouses…at the end of the world. So, the title, basically.

Fact for Non-History People:

The first lighthouse was of course Egypt’s Pharos of Alexandria, better know as the lighthouse of Alexandria which was built in the third century B.C.

Fact for History Nerds:

Michigan has the most lighthouses in the U.S. with 115.

My Take on A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World:

Let’s not over-complicate this. This is how Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World by José Luis González Macías goes:

1. One page history of a super cool lighthouse
2. Super cool sketch of a super cool lighthouse
3. Super cool metrics about the super cool lighthouse
4. Map showing where the super cool lighthouse is/was which is usually in the middle of nowhere somewhere on Earth

Do you like lighthouses? Of course you do. Read this book.

(This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Chronicle Books.)

Verdict:

Super cool. Buy it here!

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