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Light Pollution Handbook
Narisada, Kohei; Schreuder, Duco
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Description for Light Pollution Handbook
Hardback. Presenting an overview including practical remedies, this handbook provides the background needed by those grappling with the complex issue of outdoor lighting and its effects. It intends to fills the gap that exists between astronomical textbooks, engineering texts and popular brochures about light pollution. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 971 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1828.
This book deals with light pollution and about the ways to reduce it. Light pollution is one of the negative side-effects of artificial outdoor lighting. The term light pollution is an unhappy one, but as no better alternative seems to exist, it will be used throughout this book. The function of all outdoor lighting is to enhance the visibility or the aesthetics in the nighttime environment. The light should come where it is needed. If not, it is spilled, causing economic and environmental losses as well as disturbance and discomfort. The overall effects are termed 'light pollution'; a major form ... Read more
This book deals with light pollution and about the ways to reduce it. Light pollution is one of the negative side-effects of artificial outdoor lighting. The term light pollution is an unhappy one, but as no better alternative seems to exist, it will be used throughout this book. The function of all outdoor lighting is to enhance the visibility or the aesthetics in the nighttime environment. The light should come where it is needed. If not, it is spilled, causing economic and environmental losses as well as disturbance and discomfort. The overall effects are termed 'light pollution'; a major form ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
971
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
943
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402026652
SKU
V9781402026652
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Light Pollution Handbook
From the reviews: "This is an excellent book, extremely comprehensive and very well done. The authors are very experienced lighting engineers, and thoroughly familiar with lighting and with pollution impacts. I know them both well. they have done an excellent job in producing this volume. Both are leaders in teh efforts to reduce the adverse effects of light ... Read more