In 1755 the Eddystone Lighthouse was consumed by fire, but still the general opinion was that Nothing but WOOD will last upon the Eddystone. Nonetheless, John Smeaton, the world's first civil engineer, was determined to build a lighthouse of stone on the infamous reef of red rocks fourteen miles out from Plymouth in the English channel. It was a revolutionary design and it became the prototype for other wave-washed lighthouses.Based on Smeaton's own account, and illustrated with Smeaton's engravings and the author's dramatic drawings, Smeaton's Tower tells the true story of how the third Eddystone Lighthouse was built, and describes in detail the scale of the achievement.Interwoven with the historical story is a fictional tale of mystery, revenge and love.Publisher: Seafarer BooksISBN: 9780954275099
