Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2010-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 191 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 15010623 Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Smeaton and Lighthouses" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the life and achievements of John Smeaton, an influential engineer known for his innovations in lighthouse design and construction, particularly the Eddystone Lighthouse. It provides detailed biographical insights into Smeaton's contributions, as well as the evolution of lighthouses, making it an informative read for those interested in engineering history and nautical safety. The opening of the book outlines the premise of linking Smeaton's life with the development of lighthouses. It emphasizes the importance of biographical works that go beyond mere personal details to illustrate how a person's contributions shape society and knowledge. It also touches upon early lighthouse designs, the sacredness attributed to beacon fires, and the pivotal role such structures played in maritime navigation. Additionally, it sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Smeaton's engineering prowess and the challenges faced during the construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smeaton, John, 1724-1792 Lighthouses TC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 307861 307870 2024-09-13T09:56:45.677689 2023-09-14T04:25:30.936154 text/html text/html 311280 2010-03-03T04:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 109038 2010-03-03T04:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168418 2024-09-13T09:56:51.809643 application/epub+zip 170731 2024-09-13T09:56:47.577670 application/epub+zip 170731 2024-09-13T09:56:46.517667 application/epub+zip 333979 2024-09-13T09:56:55.412617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307542 2024-09-13T09:56:51.022688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325947 2022-09-14T12:06:01.233823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281067 2024-09-13T09:56:45.189699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281736 2010-03-03T04:42:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 102879 2010-03-03T04:42:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 281044 2010-03-03T04:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102690 2010-03-03T04:42:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281044 2010-03-03T04:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102669 2010-03-03T04:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21968 2024-09-13T09:56:55.551625 application/rdf+xml 15949 2024-09-13T09:56:46.875658 image/jpeg 4267 2024-09-13T09:56:46.694650 image/jpeg 163342 2024-09-13T09:56:45.704658 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia