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The availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over, yet as a major user of electricity it has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. This scrutiny has focused largely on the environmental consequences, with little consideration of the benefits of lighting. Human Factors in Lighting, Third Edition restores some balance to the discussion by examining the ways in which people interact with lighting. These interactions influence the ability to perform visual tasks; the perception of people, objects, and spaces; human comfort and behavior; as well as human health and safety. It is only by understanding how to use light to achieve these ends that lighting can be provided effectively and efficiently to the benefit of all.
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The book covers both the visual and the non-visual effects of light on people as well as the benefits of lighting and the costs it imposes on the environment. It details the consequences of exposure to lighting or lighting technology and the role of exposure to light on such basic functions of the body as circadian rhythms. The author combines information from many different sources and integrates them into a coherent overview of lighting practice that can be used to develop better lighting solutions at a lower environmental cost.
Show moreThe availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over, yet as a major user of electricity it has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. This scrutiny has focused largely on the environmental consequences, with little consideration of the benefits of lighting. Human Factors in Lighting, Third Edition restores some balance to the discussion by examining the ways in which people interact with lighting. These interactions influence the ability to perform visual tasks; the perception of people, objects, and spaces; human comfort and behavior; as well as human health and safety. It is only by understanding how to use light to achieve these ends that lighting can be provided effectively and efficiently to the benefit of all.
See What's New in the Third Edition:
The book covers both the visual and the non-visual effects of light on people as well as the benefits of lighting and the costs it imposes on the environment. It details the consequences of exposure to lighting or lighting technology and the role of exposure to light on such basic functions of the body as circadian rhythms. The author combines information from many different sources and integrates them into a coherent overview of lighting practice that can be used to develop better lighting solutions at a lower environmental cost.
Show moreFundamentals. Light. Visual System. Non-Image-Forming System. Generalities. Lighting and Work. Lighting and Visual Discomfort. Lighting and the Perception of Spaces and Objects. Specifics. Lighting for Offices. Lighting for Industry. Escape Lighting. Lighting for Driving. Lighting for Pedestrians. Lighting and Crime. Lighting for the Elderly. Light and Health. Light Pollution. Lighting and Electricity Consumption. The Way Ahead. References. Index.
Boyce, Peter Robert
"The broad scope of the book is impressive. … If you have an
interest in research of lighting, vision or visual psychology, in
lighting design, or in ergonomics, this book is certain to contain
new and interesting ideas."—Professor Steve Fotios, University of
Sheffield
"The third edition is the best yet from Dr. Boyce. It is
comprehensive, penetrating and fair in the discussion of topics,
and provides the reader with an engaging narrative that facilitates
a sophisticated understanding of the impact of lighting on people.
The depth and breadth of Dr. Boyce’s mastery of the subject is
revealed, and his writing style makes the wide range of topics
highly accessible to anyone interested in Human Factors in
Lighting."—Mark S. Rea, PhD, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Inst.
"… I will open the book numerous times in my classes and my
laboratory with my students in the coming ten years. While reading
this book I feel like I am sitting in the class of human factors in
lighting taught by Professor Peter Boyce. I believe Dr. Peter Boyce
wrote this book with all his heart."—Yukio Akashi, University of
Fukui"This is a really excellent textbook and continues in a modern
form the paths laid by M. Luckiesh, H.C. Weston, and R.G.
Hopkinson. It expounds not only the science of the subject but also
the relevance to lighting practice. The style is succinct and lucid
throughout, but moreover, the author communicates with the reader
in that he rounds off descriptions of experimental studies with a
conclusion about the implications of the work, and a summary of the
main arguments is provided at the end of every chapters. This is a
very readable book as well as being a unique and comprehensive
source of reference. It is a vital volume, which should be
possessed by everyone in the lighting profession."—Lighting Reseach
& Technology, Vol. 36., no. 1, 2004
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