Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Lighthouse Stevensons : The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson

The Lighthouse Stevensons : The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson
The Lighthouse Stevensons The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson
Author: Bella Bathurst
For centuries the seas around Scotland were notorious for shipwrecks.  Mariners' only aids were skill, luck, and single coal-fire light on the east coast, which was usually extinguished  by rain.  In 1786 the Northern Lighthouse Trust was established, with Robert Stevenson appointed as chief engineer a few years later.  I...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060932268
ISBN-10: 0060932260
Publication Date: 11/1/2000
Pages: 278
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 3

4.5 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Read All 1 Book Reviews of "The Lighthouse Stevensons The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson"


Genres: