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Life of Robert Stevenson Civil Engineer

by Stevenson, D.

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Publisher : Adam and Charles Black
Published In : Edinburgh
Illustrations : frontis (portrait of Stevenson), 12 tinted plates, 20 text engravings

Description:

First edition. A fascinating account of the life and work of Scottish engineer, Robert Stevenson (1772-1850). A prolific engineer, Stevenson is most famous for his lighthouses, including the Bell Rock Lighthouse, and the lighthouses of Cape Wrath and Sumburgh Head. Stevenson also designed and built several bridges, roads, and harbours, and made improvements to lighthouse technology and invented several cranes for building at sea. This book was written by his son, David Stevenson (1815-1886) who also became a lighthouse engineer.