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A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks, and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and has become uneconomical since the advent of much cheaper, more sophisticated and effective electronic navigational systems. History Ancient lighthouses Before the development of clearly defined ports, mariners were guided by fires built on hilltops. Since elevating the fire would improve visibility, placing the fire on a platform became a practice that led to the development of the lighthouse. In antiquity, the lighthouse functioned more as an entrance marker to ports than as a warning signal for reefs and promontories, unlike many modern lighthouses. The most famous lighthouse structure from antiquity was the Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, which collapsed following a series of earthquakes between 956 CE and 1323 CE. The intact Tower of Hercules at A Coruña, Spain gives insight into ancient lighthouse construction; other evidence about lighthouses exists in depictions on coins and mosaics, of which many represent the lighthouse at Ostia. Coins from Alexandria, Ostia, and Laodicea in Syria also exist. Modern construction The modern era of lighthouses began at the turn of the 18th century, as the number of lighthouses being constructed increased significantly due to much higher levels of transatlantic commerce. Advances in structural engineering and new and efficient lighting equipment allowed for the creation of larger and more powerful lighthouses, including ones exposed to the sea. The function of lighthouses was gradually changed from indicating ports to the providing of a visible warning against shipping hazards, such as rocks or reefs. The Eddystone Rocks were a major shipwreck hazard for mariners sailing through the English Channel. The first lighthouse built there was an octagonal wooden structure, anchored by 12 iron stanchions secured in the rock, and was built by Henry Winstanley from 1696 to 1698. His lighthouse was the first tower in the world to have been fully exposed to the open sea.The civil engineer John Smeaton rebuilt the lighthouse from 1756 to 1759; his tower marked a major step forward in the design of lighthouses and remained in use until 1877. He modeled the shape of his lighthouse on that of an oak tree, using granite blocks. He rediscovered and used "hydraulic lime", a form of concrete that will set under water used by the Romans, and developed a technique of securing the granite blocks together using dovetail joints and marble dowels. The dovetailing feature served to improve the structural stability, although Smeaton also had to taper the thickness of the tower towards the top, for which he curved the tower inwards on a gentle gradient. This profile had the added advantage of allowing some of the energy of the waves to dissipate on impact with the walls. His lighthouse was the prototype for the modern lighthouse and influenced all subsequent engineers. One such influence was Robert Stevenson, himself a seminal figure in the development of lighthouse design and construction. His greatest achievement was the construction of the Bell Rock Lighthouse in 1810, one of the most impressive feats of engineering of the age. This structure was based upon Smeaton's design, but with several improved features, such as the incorporation of rotating lights, alternating between red and white. Stevenson worked for the Northern Lighthouse Board for nearly fifty years during which time he designed and oversaw the construction and later improvement of numerous lighthouses. He innovated in the choice of light sources, mountings, reflector design, the use of Fresnel lenses, and in rotation and shuttering systems providing lighthouses with individual signatures allowing them to be identified by seafarers. He also invented the movable jib and the balance-crane as a necessary part for lighthouse construction. Alexander Mitchell designed the first screw-pile lighthouse – his lighthouse was built on piles that were screwed into the sandy or muddy seabed. Construction of his design began in 1838 at the mouth of the Thames and was known as the Maplin Sands lighthouse, and first lit in 1841. Although its construction began later, the Wyre Light in Fleetwood, Lancashire, was the first to be lit (in 1840). Lighting improvements Until 1782 the source of illumination had generally been wood pyres or burning coal. The Argand lamp, invented in 1782 by the Swiss scientist Aimé Argand revolutionized lighthouse illumination with its steady smokeless flame. Early models used ground glass which was sometimes tinted around the wick. Later models used a mantle of thorium dioxide suspended over the flame, creating a bright, steady light. The Argand lamp used whale oil, colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil as fuel, supplied by a gravity feed from a reservoir mounted above the burner. The lamp was first produced by Matthew Boulton, in partnership with Argand, in 1784, and became the standard for lighthouses for over a century.South Foreland Lighthouse was the first tower to successfully use an electric light in 1875. The lighthouse's carbon arc lamps were powered by a steam-driven magneto. John Richardson Wigham was the first to develop a system for gas illumination of lighthouses. His improved gas 'crocus' burner at the Baily Lighthouse near Dublin was 13 times more powerful than the most brilliant light then known. The vaporized oil burner was invented in 1901 by Arthur Kitson, and improved by David Hood at Trinity House. The fuel was vaporized at high pressure and burned to heat the mantle, giving an output of over six times the luminosity of traditional oil lights. The use of gas as illuminant became widely available with the invention of the Dalén light by Swedish engineer Gustaf Dalén. He used Agamassan (Aga), a substrate, to absorb the gas, allowing the gas to be stored, and hence used, safely. Dalén also invented the 'sun valve', which automatically regulated the light and turned it off during the daytime. The technology was the predominant light source in lighthouses from the 1900s to the 1960s, when electric lighting had become dominant. Optical systems With the development of the steady illumination of the Argand lamp, the application of optical lenses to increase and focus the light intensity became a practical possibility. William Hutchinson developed the first practical optical system in 1763, known as a catoptric system. This rudimentary system effectively collimated the emitted light into a concentrated beam, thereby greatly increasing the light's visibility. The ability to focus the light led to the.... Discover the Richard Lighthouse popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Richard Lighthouse books.

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  • Preliminary Investigation into the Nature of Time synopsis, comments

    Preliminary Investigation into the Nature of Time

    Richard Lighthouse

    Quantum field theories dictate that spacetime be structured in discrete terms. This paper proposes an alternate structure for the definition of time, and describes experimental app...

  • Elementary Particles, QAM, and the New Standard Model synopsis, comments

    Elementary Particles, QAM, and the New Standard Model

    Richard Lighthouse

    This ebook is a collection of technical papers involving elementary particles. Substantially, all of the ideas were developed over a six month period in 2014. Some of the papers ar...

  • Mathematical Solution Unifying the Four Fundamental Forces in Nature synopsis, comments

    Mathematical Solution Unifying the Four Fundamental Forces in Nature

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical ebook describes a simple mathematicalgeometrical solution for unifying the four fundamental forces in nature. The fundamental forces of gravitation, electromag...

  • The Actual Size of the Universe synopsis, comments

    The Actual Size of the Universe

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents the calculation for determining the true size of our universe. The actual size of the universe is very small, compared to what most scientists believe. Th...

  • Diagrams of Targeted Justice synopsis, comments

    Diagrams of Targeted Justice

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents the diagrams and flyers that have been made available through TargetedJustice.comTargeted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to exposing and ...

  • The Use of Time-Forwarding to Place Satellites in Orbit synopsis, comments

    The Use of Time-Forwarding to Place Satellites in Orbit

    Richard Lighthouse

    Satellites are becoming smaller and less expensive, mostly due to the advances in electronics, while the launch costs remain prohibitive for mass commercial use. Launch costs for a...

  • Procedures for Replicating Any Form or Structure synopsis, comments

    Procedures for Replicating Any Form or Structure

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents the basic procedures for replicating any form or structure in the universe. The use of an electrical stasis field around an object is discussed.  The...

  • Terraforming the Atmosphere of Venus synopsis, comments

    Terraforming the Atmosphere of Venus

    Richard Lighthouse

    The atmosphere of Venus is 96% carbon dioxide, with low water and oxygen content. This short technical paper addresses altering the atmosphere for human habitation. The technology ...

  • Massless Travel synopsis, comments

    Massless Travel

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical ebook discuss a method and technology that can be utilized to minimize energy requirements for all kinds of travel. Specifically, there are three types of trav...

  • The Universe is Not Expanding synopsis, comments

    The Universe is Not Expanding

    Richard Lighthouse

    The Universe is not expanding – this will seem like a blasphemy to scientists that have spent a lifetime learning physics or astrophysics, because it is a basic part of the college...

  • The Council of Planetary Governors synopsis, comments

    The Council of Planetary Governors

    Richard Lighthouse

    The intent of this short ebook, is to establish a basic framework for governance and decisionmaking among colonization planets. It is also intended to demonstrate that a structure ...

  • The Ends Never Justify the Means synopsis, comments

    The Ends Never Justify the Means

    Richard Lighthouse

    The writings of Seth (Jane Roberts) are held as a permanent archive at Yale University. Within the archives, it is the most popular accessed material, even garnering more interest ...

  • Move Venus to a Better Orbit for Habitation synopsis, comments

    Move Venus to a Better Orbit for Habitation

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents an idea for moving the planet Venus, to a more habitable orbit by altering the gravitational field around it. The Lighthouse Frequency can be used to gra...

  • Glimpse into Antimatter Universe synopsis, comments

    Glimpse into Antimatter Universe

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents a possible method for briefly peering into the universe of Antimatter.  The idea was originally suggested by Seth.  As our universe literally bl...

  • Construction of Mega-Structures Using Automated Replication synopsis, comments

    Construction of Mega-Structures Using Automated Replication

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook is a preliminary idea for using the replication method described in previous ebooks, and then automating the process to produce successive structural components, i...

  • The Final Chapter synopsis, comments

    The Final Chapter

    Jérôme Loubry

    Whatever you do, DON'T give away that ending..."Terribly addictive" Three good friends.One tragic summer.A book that tells it all."A tremendously compelling pageturner" Wh...

  • Housing for the Urban Homeless synopsis, comments

    Housing for the Urban Homeless

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical paper describes a technology method for restoring old buildings at very low cost. These restored structures can be used to provide housing for the homeless. It...

  • The Refuge synopsis, comments

    The Refuge

    Jérôme Loubry

    'Wickedly Twisty.' Laurence, Amazon reviewer'Mindbending.' Tambok, Amazon reviewerWhere to hide when there's nowhere left to run?Sandrine is asked to empty her late grandmother's ...

  • A Body by the Lighthouse synopsis, comments

    A Body by the Lighthouse

    Helen Cox

    THE SIXTH KITT HARTLEY MYSTERY, PERFECT FOR FANS OF BETTY ROWLAND AND FAITH MARTIN'A 2020 Miss Marple' Woman's WayPrivate investigator Kitt Hartley and her twin sister Rebecca are ...

  • Experimental Method for Determination of the Lighthouse Frequency synopsis, comments

    Experimental Method for Determination of the Lighthouse Frequency

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical note describes a simple experimental method for determining the blinking frequency of our physical universe – called the Lighthouse Frequency. This unique freq...

  • Graduation from the Reincarnational Cycle synopsis, comments

    Graduation from the Reincarnational Cycle

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook provides some of Seth's ideas about graduating from the physical reality, that we know as life. We can only perceive one reality at a time. Our present reality is ...

  • Classification System for Parallel Universes synopsis, comments

    Classification System for Parallel Universes

    Richard Lighthouse

    The vast field of parallel universes involves a nearinfinite number of probabilities, but we can begin to organize and understand these probabilities by categorizing how close, in ...

  • Clearing Satellite Debris from Orbit synopsis, comments

    Clearing Satellite Debris from Orbit

    Richard Lighthouse

    Satellite debris in earth orbit is becoming a significant problem, that will only increase, unless we find methods to remove or otherwise dispose of dead satellites. There is a tem...

  • The Brothers York synopsis, comments

    The Brothers York

    Thomas Penn

    Vicious battles, powerful monarchs, and royal intrigue abound in this “gripping, complex, and sensational” (Hilary Mantel) true story of the War of the Rosesa struggle among three ...

  • A Vehicle for Time Travel synopsis, comments

    A Vehicle for Time Travel

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook describes an approximate mathematical solution for Time Travel involving relativity and very brief time intervals. Time Travel is made possible by exploiting the f...

  • Deflect an Asteroid Using the Lighthouse Frequency synopsis, comments

    Deflect an Asteroid Using the Lighthouse Frequency

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents an idea for deflecting asteroids, by altering the gravitational field around the asteroid or rendering it massless. Either way, the affect is the same. Th...

  • Desperate Remedies synopsis, comments

    Desperate Remedies

    Thomas Hardy & Mary Rimmer

    Hardy described Desperate Remedies as a tale of 'mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity'.Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric archintriguer Mi...

  • Minimizing Energy Requirements for Time Travel synopsis, comments

    Minimizing Energy Requirements for Time Travel

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical ebook provides a possible solution, for minimizing the energy required for time travel. By utilizing parallel universes with smaller changes for the speed of l...

  • The Approaching Singularity synopsis, comments

    The Approaching Singularity

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short paper presents a concept involving time and technology, that will seem to make "time stand still." It involves the nature of technology and how it affects our lives. If ...

  • The Speed of Light in the Electrical Universe synopsis, comments

    The Speed of Light in the Electrical Universe

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short technical note provides a hypothesis regarding the nature of the speed of light. We know that no speed actually exists as a fundamental property in the Electrical Univer...

  • The Mechanics of Reality Construction synopsis, comments

    The Mechanics of Reality Construction

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents some basic and related concepts about the nature of reality construction. There are three kinds of electric force residing in the Electrical Universe. The...

  • Home Generator for Nearly-Free Electricity synopsis, comments

    Home Generator for Nearly-Free Electricity

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook presents the basic invention/design criteria for a home portable generator that can provide electricity for the typical home. The device is about the size of a mic...

  • The Dream Universe synopsis, comments

    The Dream Universe

    Richard Lighthouse

    This short ebook describes the relationship between three universes – the universe of physical matter, the universe of antimatter, and the dream universe. These universes are highl...

  • Speed of Light Increasing 3 Meters per Second Each Year synopsis, comments

    Speed of Light Increasing 3 Meters per Second Each Year

    Richard Lighthouse

    Based on the work of NASA scientist, Dr Daniel Gezari, we can conclude that the speed of light, c, is increasing approximately three meters per second each year. See his publicatio...

  • The French House synopsis, comments

    The French House

    Jacquie Bloese

    Freedom worth fighting for. Love worth waiting for.'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and comp...

  • Brief Discussion on the Nature of Time synopsis, comments

    Brief Discussion on the Nature of Time

    Richard Lighthouse

    If our universe is blinking a trillion times each second, then how does time actually work? And why do we perceive sequential time, where one event follows a seeming cause and effe...