David Stevenson était un ingénieur écossais réputé pour avoir conçu plus de 30 phares à travers l'Écosse. Il a poursuivi la dynastie familiale d'ingénierie des phares établie par son père. L'héritage de Stevenson réside dans son œuvre considérable, qui a amélioré la sécurité maritime et laissé une marque indélébile sur la côte écossaise.
Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
David Stevenson's new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds.
As with the author's recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun, the complex topic of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy.
In the new and previously uncollected stories that make up Points of Astonishment, Stevenson follows through on the promise of his Letters from Chamonix, winner of the Banff Mountain Book Award for Fiction and Poetry . These eight short stories describe the fates of their fictional climbers on stages as intimate as their own living room and as vast and unforgiving as the remote Himalaya. Stevenson stirs up a mix of humanity, language, and mountainous terrain and lays bare the answers to the question every fiction writer what if? In the words of Katie Ives, long-time editor of Alpinist and author of Imaginary Peaks, “. . . one of the great prose stylists of modern climbing literature.”
The book explores the controversial movement of Freemasonry, challenging the common belief that it originated in England around 1700. It delves into the evidence suggesting that its roots are more closely tied to Scotland, offering a fresh perspective by examining this evidence within the framework of Scottish history. This analysis aims to clarify the obscure origins of Freemasonry, making it a significant contribution to the existing literature on the subject.
At the end of 1917 Britain and France faced a strategic nightmare. Their great offensives against Germany had been calamitous, leaving hundreds of thousands of young men dead and wounded for negligible territorial gains. This book retells the story of 1918. It goes to the very roots of this instrumental turning point in modern history.
Account of the major events of the First World War.
In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation, and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major new analysis, published some ninety years after the First World War began, David Stevenson re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. His book provides a wide-ranging international history, drawing on insights from the latest research. It offers compelling answers to the key questions about how this terrible struggle questions that remain disturbingly relevant for our own time.
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Chronicling a lifelong passion for climbing, David Stevenson shares his adventures from a youthful ascent of Mount Kennedy to recent explorations across the Harding Icefield. His reflective and humorous narrative spans iconic climbing locations in the western U.S. and the Alps, intertwining memories from his childhood dreams of adventure with the realities of adulthood as a husband and father. The book captures the thrill of climbing and the enduring desire to reach new heights, blending personal anecdotes with a love for the mountains.
A unique examination of the life of Rob Roy, separating the man from the myth.