Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 4, Miscellaneous Papers, Comprising his Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions

Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of his Employment as a Civil Engineer

By:

John Smeaton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Technology

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Celebrated for his construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse near Plymouth, John Smeaton (1724–92) established himself as Britain's foremost civil engineer in the eighteenth century. A founder member of the Society of Civil Engineers, he was instrumental in promoting the growth of the profession. The Royal Society awarded him its Copley medal for research into wind and water power in 1759. After his death his papers were acquired by the president of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, Smeaton's friend and patron. Using these materials, a special committee decided to publish 'every paper of any consequence' written by Smeaton, as a 'fund of practical instruction' for current and future engineers. These were published in four illustrated volumes between 1812 and 1814. Published in 1814 using the original engraved plates, Volume 4 contains the papers that Smeaton published in the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions, as well as related correspondence.

Release date Australia

September 11th, 2014

Author

John Smeaton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

12 Plates, black and white

Pages

246

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Technology

Dimensions

210x297x14

ISBN-13

9781108069809

Product ID

22576371

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