David Stevenson

Life of Robert Stevenson

Civil Engineer

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781108070584
• ISBN-10: 1108070582
• Artikelnr.: 41372205

Inhaltsangabe

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.