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Lighthouse Construction and Illumination
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Lighthouse Construction and Illumination
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thomas Stevenson
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:326 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | History of engineering and technology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108026895
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
27 Plates, color; 146 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
9 December 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) was the son of the engineer Robert Stevenson, and father of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Like his brothers David and Alan, he became a lighthouse designer, being responsible for over thirty examples around Scotland. Throughout his career he was interested in the theory as well as the practice of his profession, and published over sixty articles on engineering and meteorology. He was an international expert on lighthouses, and advised on projects in India, China, Japan, New Zealand and Canada. Lighthouse Construction and Illumination, published in 1881, was an expanded version of his Lighthouse Illumination of 1859, and remained a standard text. Many of his improvements in illumination came into universal use. According to his son, as a result of Thomas' work 'the great sea lights in every quarter of the world now shine more brightly'.
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