The red rocks of Eddystone

By F. Majdalany

Subjects: Eddystone Lighthouse (England)

Description: Describes the building of the first rock light house in Britian - from Winstanley's first tower (1698) to the Douglass tower (1888) that is still standing today. Describes in detail the actual building and engineering processes and other related facts such as the discovery of lead poisoning, quick drying cement and the introduction of 'unionism'. A great mixture of fact and story