Dynasty of engineers : the Stevensons and the Bell Rock /Roland Paxton.

This book provides a series of eight biographies of prominent members of the Stevenson family who largely worked as civil engineers between the 18th and 20th centuries, including Robert Stevenson and Robert Louis Stevenson, particularly in reference to their contributions to the design, construction and maintenance of lighthouses around the UK. It also includes a detailed account of the construction of the famous Bell Rock lighthouse compiled from primary sources, and a chronology of lighthouses associated with the Stevenson family. Numerous black and white and colour images throughout.