Project Gutenberg 2015-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 118 Stevenson, Robert 1772 1850 An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House" by Robert Stevenson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work details the construction and unique structure of a critical lighthouse built on the Bell Rock, which posed a perilous threat to mariners navigating the eastern coast of Scotland. The book not only outlines the technical challenges and innovative solutions of the lighthouse's construction but also delves into the broader historical context of lighthouse development in Scotland. At the start of the text, Stevenson addresses the King, highlighting the national importance of the Bell Rock lighthouse, which was necessary for the safety of maritime trade and naval operations in the North Sea. He introduces the history of lighthouse establishment in Scotland, setting the stage by discussing the dangers faced by sailors and the initiatives taken by the Northern Lighthouse Board to improve navigation safety. The opening reveals a commitment to engineering excellence and societal benefit, suggesting a narrative rich in both technical detail and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland) Lighthouses -- Scotland TC Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 1715808 1715513 2024-09-20T08:44:23.360022 2023-09-21T05:33:31.957025 text/html text/html 1712857 2015-04-18T15:10:30 text/html 10815666 2015-04-18T15:13:22 text/html application/zip 10065943 2024-09-20T08:44:53.662385 application/epub+zip 10084968 2024-09-20T08:44:28.530005 application/epub+zip 671393 2024-09-20T08:44:25.350018 application/epub+zip 10346413 2024-09-20T08:45:09.506299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10280090 2024-09-20T08:44:48.965891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1094463 2022-09-22T04:14:56.440155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1516568 1516397 2024-09-20T08:44:18.096095 2023-09-21T05:33:26.889013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1516727 2020-06-15T22:07:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 503834 2020-06-15T22:07:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18524 2024-09-20T08:45:09.726280 application/rdf+xml 16756 2024-09-20T08:44:25.602022 image/jpeg 2804 2024-09-20T08:44:25.477020 image/jpeg 9329363 2024-09-20T08:44:23.667042 application/octet-stream application/zip 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