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Life of Robert Stevenson

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Life of Robert Stevenson

Life of Robert Stevenson

Civil Engineer
David Stevenson
August 2014
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9781108070584
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    Published in 1878, this biography of the civil engineer Robert Stevenson (1772–1850) was written by his second-youngest son David (1815–86), also a civil engineer and uncle to the author Robert Louis Stevenson. Having already published The Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering in 1872 (also reissued in this series), he set about writing this survey of his father's life and works, based on extracts from Robert's professional reports, notes from his diary, and communications to scientific journals and societies between 1798 and 1843. Perhaps most widely known for his practical and persuasive leadership in building many lighthouses for the Northern Lighthouse Board - including that on the notorious Bell Rock, over which he came into conflict with engineer John Rennie regarding the design - Stevenson ensured that the Scottish coastline became a much safer place for shipping for decades to come.

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    August 2014
    Paperback
    9781108070584
    322 pages
    244 × 170 × 17 mm
    0.52kg
    13 b/w illus.
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    Contents

    Table 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.
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