“Lighthouse Construction and Illumination”
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“Lighthouse Construction and Illumination” is a 19th-century technical treatise by Scottish engineer Thomas Stevenson that details the design, engineering, and operation of lighthouses and their lighting systems.
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| “Lighthouse Construction and Illumination” canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ technical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | improve safety of maritime navigation ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
design of lighthouse towers
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foundations for lighthouses ⓘ illumination systems for lighthouses ⓘ light characteristics and flashing patterns ⓘ lighthouse lantern rooms ⓘ lighthouse optical apparatus ⓘ maintenance of lighthouse equipment ⓘ materials used in lighthouse construction ⓘ operation of lighthouses ⓘ structural engineering of lighthouses ⓘ |
| documents |
arrangements of lenses and reflectors in lighthouses
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engineering solutions for exposed rock lighthouses ⓘ methods for improving lighthouse visibility ⓘ practical experience in lighthouse design ⓘ standards for lighthouse construction in the 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
civil engineering
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coastal engineering ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ optical engineering ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
British coasts
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Scottish coasts ⓘ |
| genre |
engineering literature
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maritime engineering ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | civil engineer ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | documentation of 19th-century lighthouse practice ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | 19th-century lighthouse technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
engineers
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lighthouse authorities ⓘ maritime administrators ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
lighthouse construction
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lighthouse engineering ⓘ lighthouse illumination ⓘ maritime navigation aids ⓘ optical systems for lighthouses ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Northern Lighthouse Board
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Stevenson family of engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | 19th-century maritime engineering treatise ⓘ |
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