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The Story Of John Smeaton: And The Eddystone Lighthouse (1876)

The Story Of John Smeaton: And The Eddystone Lighthouse (1876)

T. Nelson and Sons

Hardcover

Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1165703432
ISBN13: 9781165703432
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Story of John Smeaton and the Eddystone Lighthouse is a book published in 1876 by T. Nelson and Sons. The book tells the story of John Smeaton, a civil engineer who designed and built the Eddystone Lighthouse in the 18th century. The Eddystone Lighthouse was a crucial structure for the safety of ships navigating the treacherous waters off the coast of England. The book describes the challenges faced by Smeaton in designing and constructing the lighthouse, including the difficulties of building on a rocky outcrop in the sea. The book also explores Smeaton's life, his other engineering projects, and his legacy in the field of civil engineering. The Story of John Smeaton and the Eddystone Lighthouse is a fascinating historical account of a remarkable engineering achievement that continues to inspire engineers and architects to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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