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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