Life of Robert Stevenson - Civil Engineer

This 1878 biography explains how civil engineer Robert Stevenson's many lighthouses made the Scottish coastline much safer for shipping.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Early life; 2. Bell Rock lighthouse; 3. Lighthouse illumination; 4. Roads; 5. Improvement of Edinburgh; 6. Ferries; 7. Railways; 8. Harbours and rivers; 9. Preservation of timber; 10. Bridges; 11. Wolf Rock lighthouse; 12. Carr Rock beacon; 13. Cranes; 14. Fisheries; 15. Marine surveying; 16. Contributions on engineering and scientific subjects; 17. Extracts from early reports; 18. Retrospect of Mr Stevenson's life; Appendix; Index.

Summary

Published in 1878, this biography of the civil engineer Robert Stevenson (1772–1850) by his son David (1815–86) explains how Stevenson's many lighthouses (including that on the notorious Bell Rock), made the Scottish coastline much safer for shipping for decades to come.

Product details

• Authors: David Stevenson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108070584
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07058-4
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology