TY  - BOOK
AU  - COATON, J.R.
TI  - LAMPS AND LIGHTING
SN  - 9780340646182
U1  - 621.32/COA/MAR 4th
PY  - 1997///
CY  - NEW YORK
PB  - JOHN WILEY & SONS
KW  - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
KW  - LIGHTING ENGINEERING
N1  - This book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of lighting. Covering the physics of light production, light sources, circuits and a wide variety of lighting applications, it is both suitable as a detailed textbook and as thoroughly practical guide for practising lighting engineers.

This fourth edition of Lamps and Lighting has been completely updated with new chapters on the latest lamp technology and applications. The editors ahve called upon a wide range of expertise and as a result many sections have been broadened to include both European and US practice.

The book begins with a description of the fundamentals of light, vision, colour and measurement. Part II, the main section of the book, deals with lamps and control equipment and includes descriptions of all lamp types in use today. Part III on lighting covers both interior and exterior applications; ELEC
N2  - Part I: Light * Vision * Colour * Measurements * Part II: Radiation and Light production * Lamp materials * Phosphors * Incandescent lamps * Tungsten halogen lamps * Fluorescent lamps * Electrodeless lamps * Low pressure sodium lamps * High pressure sodium discharge lamps * Mercury lamps * Metal halide lamps * Electroluminescence * Electrical and electronic circuits * Part III: Luminaires * Daylighting * Electric lighting systems * Interior lighting * Floodlighting * Road lighting * Appendix 1 * Appendix 2 * References * Index
ER  -