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approx 240pgs not including index and appendix. inside front cover is a quick reference guide. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Building and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Artists making three-dimensional art objects have an idea in their minds about how to illuminate their creations. For museums and galleries to illuminate these objects successfully according to the ideas of the artist, the types of light sources and their locations must be known. To fulfil this requirement, we propose a lighting coordinate database (LCD) to establish the coordinates of light sources. We describe two possible methods of obtaining data for this database: a computer software method and a hardware method. The head of Michelangelo's David is used to test the applicability of the two methods. In the software method, the scanned image of David's head is illuminated on the computer screen and data for the location of light sources are created. In the hardware method, a second set of data is created by illuminating a scale model of David using light emitting diodes (LED). ... Read more

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A mix of theory and practical applications, Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques for Video Production 2E covers the physical properties of light and the selection of proper instruments and their placement for the best possible effect.For the advanced amateur and those pros looking to enhance the look of their productions, this book covers the fundamentals, as well as providing a solid reference for tips on better performance and how prepare for and avoid costly and time-consuming problems.

The new edition includes an expanded section on location lighting, including the latest equipment and techniques to make location work easier, less expensive and using considerably less power.A section on studio lighting completes the work, including Hollywood-style lighting fixtures and techniques that will give interior work a balanced, professional appearance. The book includes all the latest lighting units available today.

Covers the fundamental properties of light as well as practical advice and many tips and tricks
Updated and revised to include the latest in location and studio techniques and equipment
Shows how to select the best equipment for a particular situation ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Great Price (cheaper then buying from school)
Great price and fast shipping! Everything was fast and easy! Book arived in excellent condition!
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No Technique - thin on using shadows for anything
Reviewer Joel (CA United States) is 100% correct: This book's description and all of the other reviews are completely misleading. The book is thin on content at this price range and doesn't even truly cover the subject of "Placing Shadows", and, other then building off of a foundation of the standard 3 point lighting system, it doesn't provide any techniques to do anything with shadows at all.

What it does provide is a good easily understood explanation of color and the measurable aspect of temperature along with definitions of the various existing light bulbs, their properties and color temperatures. But if you are at the stage where you're looking to buy a book to help you with using shadows then you should already know everything this book has to offer on this subject. And if not this isn't the book to get it from.

This book is not what I thought it would be as I was expecting some advanced knowledge on creatively using lights to create shadows that would enhance my productions. What I got was a rehash of the basics of illuminating a subject, with illumination as the key word.

If you want to learn lighting for video go get one of the lesser costing setup books that have page after page of diagrams of different sets and the various positions of where the lights should go.

This is not the book to help you learn about using shadow techniques to enhance your production as it is more a book about light bulbs and their color temperatures.

Oh, yeah, the second edition's cover is completely different and looks like a cheeply produced self published paperback book.

Now I have only one question: Where do I get a refund?

Placing Shadows
Placing Shadows in an appropriate title for this book.Shadows are the 3rd dimension of lighting ignored by many video professionals. The book explains in depth, the spectrums and characteristics of different types of light.Most books don't go into these explanations except 400 level college video classes.By doing so, it gives a basis to go on to discussing the many assorted manufactures lights and their practical use.Not just hypothetical lighting situations, but actual sets, from office settings to exercise videos.Also acknowledging, every set is completely different and must be lit by what is necessary to create the look you need.
Additionally this book, described how to set up your monitor by using different color bars and using waveform monitors and vector scopes, something that many college graduates were never taught how to do, like ME! If a student learns and retains everything in this book you will be ahead of all you peers and will understand what is being done on a set when they're in the real world of video.

Good info if you want to know how a light bulb is made.
I have a background in photography so using tungsten lighting is not new to me. I thought this book would have more technique then I was led to believe.

It does have some great info on how a light bulb is created and the various parts but is not very fulfilling. this book is not what I thought it would be like and
the reviews from others are misleading.

It goes over various lighting setups, any photography book covers this and skims over ratios. It explains color meters in short detail but it would be great to have more "meat" to hang on to then the author's bad grammar and old sayings. He suggests that you learn by doing. enough about his experiences, show me something I don't know how to do!

If you want to learn lighting for video, this is not the book to buy. If you want to learn about light bulbs and color tempatures of tungsten lights then this book delivers.

I give it a 2 stars because it does have some merit but not in the area of lighting technique. For a really thin book, its not worth the price even if you get a discount.

Puts ligth on the life of beginers and pros
I belive this book can be very helpful for people who want to make films, either as a guide to create a nice looking product or as a general idea of how ligth works for the image, this book is a great begeaning in every cinematographer's career. ... Read more

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This report provides clarification of Part L and its revisions, helping you to fully understand the requirements and ways of demonstrating compliance in new and existing buildings. ... Read more

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This companion to Passive Cooling and Solar Building Architecture (volumes 8 and 9) describes developments in passive solar technology that will save time, energy, and resources in planning for the buildings of the future. It is filled with tips and useful research for architects and designers and includes three substantial chapters on general modeling.

"Passive solar heating works. Properly designed and constructed, it is cost-effective, practical, comfortable, and aesthetic." Balcomb's introductory remarks set the tone for the rest of the contributions, which describe the considerable record of achievements in passive solar heating. Balcomb summarizes and evaluates the era between 1976 and 1983 when most of the major developments took place and highlights the design features that have contributed to effective buildings.

Three chapters cover modeling passive systems (applicable to both heating and cooling), and six chapters focus on the application of passive solar heating, with emphasis on components, analytical results for specific systems, test modules, subsystem integration into buildings, performance monitoring and results, and design tools. ... Read more

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Newly expanded and updated to meet the needs of today's technicians, Practical Heating Technology, 2E offers comprehensive, in-depth coverage of modern heating theory, systems, and service. This book is the perfect on-site resource, providing easily accessible information on all major types of heating systems, including oil, gas, electric, and hydronic systems. A clear, conversational writing style is used to allow readers to quickly and easily grasp important concepts, and develop the terminology needed to interact with others in the industry, from sales people to fellow technicians. Updates to this 2nd edition include expanded coverage of basic electricity and new units on electric motors and blueprint reading. Thorough, real-world examples, step-by-step explanations, and detailed case studies make this book an indispensable resource that belongs in every technician's toolkit. ... Read more

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Good book
Not a bad read, would recommend.
I don't want to say this is a great book. But after reading 4 other books on heating and this one was by far the best.

Books I've *NOT* enjoyed:
Heating technology: poorly made much to boring to read.
Audel books (2) on heating: old outdated info, that seemed to me, these 2 books had 1950's info and style of writing. And pages of useless info that I can only only be described as filler from the manufacturer.

Excellent condition/ fast delivery
Couldn't find a book that was "more used" at a lesser price, but was glad to find it just the same. And it was like new. ... Read more

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Get the definitive, holistic guide to transforming space with light.

There are no shortcuts to designing beautiful and effective architectural lighting. Lighting is both an art and a science that impacts occupants' health and well-being, the Earth's resources, a project's cost, and user satisfaction in the built environment. If you are serious about lighting, Architectural Lighting Design, Third Edition is the one source for all the technical skills, aesthetic fundamentals, and practical knowledge you need to design efficient, sustainable interior and exterior lighting for every type of building.p>Expanding on the depth and breadth of previous editions, this edition boasts more than one-quarter new material, including new discussions about sustainability, lighting details, and the assessment of manufacturers' product data. This richly visual, learning tool and reference ramps up the wattage of its coverage with:

• More than 220 black-and-white photographs, which expand and improve the visual repertoire.
• New, in-depth coverage of daylighting, controls, and lamping strategies for more sustainable lighting solutions.
• An attractive revamped design and content structure for easier access.
• Guidance on criteria, design concepts, and details.
• An accompanying Web site featuring additional information and color application photos.

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Depending on your background, may be all you need or not nearly enough
I was given this book as a gift just after I started working in the lighting industry, and at the time it gave me a very good overview of various lighting topics.The author spends a good deal of time on the "soft" issues of lighting design: those that tend to be more subjective and perception-based rather than technical.

If you are very new to lighting design, or if you come from an interior design background, I would recommend this book.Other volumes, such as "Lighting Engineering: Applied Calculations" and the IESNA handbook are more appropriate if you deal with the technical/engineering side.

A great reference material
For those looking for lighting basics that covers lamping, and the psychology of lighting, "Architectural Lighting Design" serves this purpose with flying colors. However if you are looking for creative solutions to lighting problems this is not the book. "ALD" though still has some helpful tid bits even for those more advanced in lighting design. The section on specifications is very helpful, and very complete, and the section on filling a space with light is an inteligent and thoughtful approach to lighting. Personally I would enjoy a section which covers a few areas that I felt got overlooked; Lighting controls, Green considerations, and the foot candle method, but overall it'sgood book to have in a person's library and might have answers to the questions you are looking for.

Everything You Need to Know
If you're an interior designer and want to expand your lighting horizons - this is the book to buy.It's very accessible for those who might think lighting is all about wiring.This book gives great instruction on lighting design and well as product. A must have in any designer's library.

horrid
I had to purchase this book for my Lighting Design Course as a part of my M. Arch program, and this book has done more to confuse me than to help me.The editing is excruciatingly bad, all of the chapters ramble on and repeat themselves constantly, and it is missing at least one crucial element--an explanation of how to diagram lighting layouts and control systems.Do yourself a favor, and find a different book.

The best explanation of the lighting design process in print
This is an excellent book.The reasons are these: the process of lighting design is explained with a thoroughness and clarity unseen in other books; the most important points are always accompanied by examples taken from real projects-the author's own or others; the voice of the author is immediate, conversational, and easy to learn from; and, the balance between technical detail and the practical business of getting the (lighting) job done is admirably struck.

Steffy explains the lighting design process in its proper order and with the proper emphasis.He begins by defining the lighting design problem as one grounded in vision-explaining just enough of that fabulously complex process to make the designer aware of the mechanisms by which we visually apprehend the world.How that world is to be seen is defined by the programming phase of a project.In this long section, Steffy shows how psychology, architecture, the requirements of visual work, and many other factors are brought together to define the goals of the lighting project.Each of these aspects is discussed from the designer's perspective and accompanied by unambiguous examples.This first third of the book is probably its strongest section-by the author's design evidently, since it is far more common to plunge into "picking equipment," rather than pause and ruminate about the purposes and goals of lighting for a project.

But the very beginning of the book does not provide much technical underpinning; and so perhaps its only weakness is that the fundamentals are treated at the start with a brevity that may not sufficiently develop a readers' understanding.On the other hand, we are spared the usual inane drawings of candles and spheres, and the often-erroneous analogies trotted out to "explain" things.

The middle third of the book deals with the more technical issues of lighting design: schematic design, daylighting, lamps, luminaires, controls, and design tools.Steffy has chosen members of the architecture and design community for his audience.As such, mathematics has a useful but circumscribed role in the process, and detailed issues managed by electrical engineers are left to those registered professionals.Given that, the coverage is thorough and sufficiently detailed for the reader to leave the text with useful information.The long chapter on lamps is up to date and more than just a recitation of data and characteristics-rather, there is always advice given and experience shared about how different lamps can or should be used.The same can be said of the section devoted to luminaires.

The rest of the book is devoted to the process of getting the lighting design specified, purchased, on the job, and installed.This includes an elaborate explanation of equipment pricing, contract documents, and the practical matters of getting the right equipment to the project.There is no more extensive or thorough an explanation of these important aspects of lighting design in print.

One of the books strongest points is the abundance of examples; there is at least one used to clarify each important point.Absent are the usual hedges and unhelpful generalities about "design;" rather, one finds a bracing, thought-provoking specificity: "do this, not this;" and, marvelous to read, there is nothing imperious about this, for reasons are always given.The examples are particularly important and helpful in the long sections that explain programming and construction documents.In each of these two cases, Steffy offers specific and detailed examples from his own projects.The annotation is extensive and adds the detail that often brings home the point.

Steffy writes in a direct, conversational style that draws the reader into the topic.(The first word in his preface is "Yikes!")The effect is that of being in the presence of someone willing to help, willing to explain things, and who knows what they're doing.This is very important point, since it is a good bet that the book will be used most often for self-study.The modernity of the process by which we learn is acknowledged in the book: there is a continuous sprinkling of Internet addresses where one can find more information.The style, detailed examples, and mechanical layout of the material promote direct understanding.There are none of the usual unsupported recipes and vague injunctions.The directness of Steffy's conversation with the reader helps convey what he knows and how he has applied it to lighting design.And Steffy knows a great deal-he is an internationally recognized lighting designer.

Steffy's book can be recommended without reservation to those who are serious about learning the technology, craft, and process of lighting design-reading it is a close approximation to an extended conversation with a successful and seasoned expert who is willing and capable of sharing what he knows. ... Read more

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Concert Sound and Lighting Systems provides comprehensive coverage of equipment and setup procedures for touring concert systems.The new edition will cover the new equipment now available and discuss other venues where the skills and technology are being used.

This new edition incorporates the continuing developments in concert sound and lighting systems maintaining the premise that the reader has had no previous experience. The practical how-to illustrations teach the reader about the equipment, and this thoroughly updated edition will include new equipment such as radio microphones, in-ear monitoring, digital audio products and digital lighting products. The author also discusses new venues outside the
traditional concert touring environment and applies the skills and technology to such diverse events as product launches, theatrical arena spectaculars and outdoor stadium productions. In addition to an introductory section on touring concerts, there are sections on sound systems and lighting systems and an explanation of how all the parts fit together to create a professional, safe, efficient show.

Includes 100 photographs and drawings illustrating the equipment and its proper use
Electrical formulas and wiring information with a special section on safety
Sample production checklists ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Technicaly Inacurate
This book contains many errors. In one chapter the book discusses PZM microphones. It refers to an image of an SM-57 microphone. This is incorrect.

Another section of the book discusses Phantom power and says that the power travels down both balanced audio lines and states that they are pins 1 and 2 of an XLR. Again this is incorrect. Phantom power travels down pins 2 and 3 which are the real balanced audio lines.

This book states to always allow for 4 amps per power amplifier. This is a wild statement when he does not know what power amplifier the reader is planning on using. Many amplifiers can use more then this amount and could be a disaster to anyone who only supplies 4 amps to each amplifier.

Author also states that the speed of sound increases with heat and humidity and then says that the actually speed depends on atmospheric pressure and air density. Humidity has little to nothing to do with the speed, but rather the absorption of acoustical energy.

I do not recommend this book for anyone! There is very little useful information and far too much inaccurate information. Many chapters consist of one to two pages which have only a couple of paragraphs on each. These are major topics and should have a lot more coverage in the book. Images are all in black and white and many are hard to make out what they are of. Author does not cover digital information as he should.

Good, but dated.
Overall this book gives a good overview into the field of concert lighting and sound.Much of the equipment talked about in this book is no longer in use in the field.The book does not include any talk about fiber optic cables, which are becoming a standard.I would only suggest this book to a younger reader that just wants a feel for the field.

Concert Sound and Lighting Systems
This book contains very general information on the basic steps and equipment required for a concert.It is very basic and provides very little technical information. ... Read more

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Chapters: Light-Emitting Diode, Color Temperature, Timeline of Lighting Technology, Tribute in Light, Electroluminescence, Light Pollution, Electric Light, Flare, Torch, Searchlight, Daylighting, Radiation Angle, Cold Cathode, Phosphor, Automotive Lighting, Bicycle Lighting, Color Rendering Index, Christmas Lighting Technology, Headlight Flashing, Led Lamp, Light Tube, Gas Lighting, Glow Stick, Luminous Efficacy, Dimmer, Christmas Lights, Over-Illumination, Black Light, Barometric Light, Photometry, Daylight Harvesting, Chandelier, Electric Glow Discharge, Centennial Light, Tritium Illumination, Security Lighting, Gas Mantle, Backlight, Light Fixture, Digital Addressable Lighting Interface, George Sexton, Architectural Lighting Design, Polarized Light Pollution, Strobe Light, Artificial Sunlight, Professional Lighting Designers Association, Lumen Method, Full-Spectrum Light, Balloon Light, Longest-Lasting Light Bulbs, Light in School Buildings, Emergency Light, Torchiere, Candlepower, Led Anchor Light, Light Art, Thick-Film Dielectric Electroluminescent Technology, Son et Lumière, Disco Ball, Recessed Light, Track Lighting, Christmas Card Lane, Task Lighting, Whale Oil, Köhler Illumination, Linstock, Headlamp, David Weeks Studio, Lighting in Libraries, Lampshade, Fashion Show Lighting, Peroxyoxalate, El Wire Sequencers, Kruithof Curve, Traditional Lighting Equipment of Japan, Light Beam, Electroluminescent Wire, Nightlight, Light Extraction in Leds, Spectral Power Distribution, Nila Lighting System, Bartlett Street Lamps, Celebratory Lighting, Candlestick, Solid-State Lighting, Penning Mixture, T5 Retrofit Conversion, Available Light, Blau Gas, Luxim, Hybrid Solar Lighting, Safelight, Digital Signal Interface, Cathedral of Light, Lightwell, Carcel Burner, Lumalive, L Prize, Candelabra, Afterburner, Distributed Dimming, Globar, Landscape Lighting, Indiglo, Electroluminescent Display, Hefner Lamp, Illuminator, Light Waves Conce...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18290 ... Read more

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From basic principles of automated lighting, to pre-production preparations, the text details concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production. Then the author continues with in-depth explanations for beginning, intermediate, and advanced programmers. Additional sections explore troubleshooting principles, working relationships, and future technologies. For the final chapter of the book, the author interviewed many respected lighting industry veterans including John Broderick, Christian Choi, Laura Frank, Jim Lenahan, and Arnold Serame.

* Linear aspect of building a show from beginning to end
* Includes author's Sydney 2000 Olympic Journal
* Advice from respected industry pros including Christian Choi, Laura Frank, and John Broderick ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Great Book
Good overall lighting book.I would recommend this for anyone looking to get into the technical side of lighting.The theatrical side was a bit lacking, but overall a great book for learning.

Not Much info on Programming
I am an intermediate programmer looking to expand his knowledge.I was looking for a lot more out of this book.It doesn't tell you too much about programming Automated Lights.Let me sum up what the book did tell me:Save your show!

Great Book
I have been in the concert production business for a couple of years and this is a great book to have around.

A must read for up and coming lighting designers and prograqmmers
A great book that is not to technical and shows some real world ideas and solutions

Automated Lighting Programming Made Easy
The tips, tricks and techniques have been invaluable for both conventional and moving lighting programming.An excellent purchase for anyone interested in a more organized production.Very well organized, and generalized to facilitate programming virtually any console or utilizing any instrument.

While specific manufacturers are mentioned, they are not covered in great detail.This book is a wonderful suppliment to any programmers library, but cannot replace a thourough understanding of console syntax that is only obtained through expereience and reading console system manuals. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Farm Journal, published by Farm Journal Media on March 14, 2008. The length of the article is 1410 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: No Need to Be Dim About It.(use of lighting systems by farm shops)
Author: Dan Anderson
Publication: Farm Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 14, 2008
Publisher: Farm Journal Media
Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on November 29, 2004. The length of the article is 8586 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Set up a high-tech home lighting system.(How-To)
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 29, 2004
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 21Issue: 48Page: S43(1)

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Oil lamps are showcased in hundreds of black and white and color photographs throughout these pages, with greater emphasis on diversity, trimmings, and the probable placement in the home. Lighting fixtures such as hall, hanging, or bracket lamps reveal that Victorian homeowners had an astounding selection from which to choose. The many catalog illustrations and advertisements serve to date lamps and perhaps identify their manufacturer. This third volume is both a visual feast and a wealth of information for readers and collectors. 2003 values. AUTHORBIO: Catherine Thuro is a researcher, lecturer, writer, and museum consultant in the field of early lighting. She has authored three volumes on oil lamps, which have become standard references in the field. She has lectured to museums and clubs in the U.S. and Canada, including the Sandwich Glass Museum, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Ford Museum, The Huntington Galleries, The Early American Industries Association, and The Early American Glass Club. REVIEW: This is the third volume in a three-volume series by author Catherine Thuro, one of Canada's leading authorities on early lighting. Her books are highly acclaimed and are considered required reading by collectors. ... Read more

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Thuro's Victorian Lighting
This is the third book by Catherine Thuro on the subject of kerosene oil lighting and lamps.This book is as informative and useful as were her other two books.As an avid collector of whale oil and Kerosene oil antique lamps and lighting, I feel her books are one of the best reference sources available.I highly recommend this book to anyone whoembraces the passion of collecting antique lighting! ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking study, Gail Cooper shows that, from the outset, air conditioning has been the focus of conflict and controversy--well predating today's concerns about fluorocarbons and global warming. While a technical elite of designers, inventors, and corporate pioneers made a comprehensive plans for the new technology, their ideas were challenged by workers, consumers, government regulators, business competitors, and rival professionals.

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Very interesting look at a little known topic
Gail Coopers classical work on the history of air condition and why the United States choose to partake is a fascinating venture.The book looks at the not only the technology and companies involved in developing air condition but the battle between the pure air activists and man made climate control.The idea of the battle over humidity as opposed to air quality and the idea of air conditioning and heating as one and the same is an interesting historical perspective not seen today.The eventual victory of air conditioning in America came not through industry but through home builders making it a necessity rather than a luxury.The evolution of all these ideas is covered clearly and concisely for readers who are not well versed in technology. If want to read about a little know topic this is a great place to start.

Great writing and fresh view on the personal environment
Ms Cooper has a great writing style which lends itself perfectly to the understanding of the uninitiated and untechnical layman of this topic.The unexpectedly fresh view into how to see the spaces in which we live madethis book a special page-turner which can amuse and delight almost anybody.I highly recommend this book to those who onlt see the spaces we live andwork in as shells and the unseen workings of the air-conditioning systemsas only on or off. ... Read more

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Today, it would be unthinkable to have to prepare an oil or acetylene gas lamp before the start of a night ride, and then to clean it afterwards.Yet this was just another of the trials and tribulations associated with early cycling and motoring at the beginning of the twentieth century.This book discusses the use and development of oil, acetylene and electric vehicle lighting fron inception to the end of the 1930s.A wide range of lamps is described and colourful illustrations of both lamps and period advertising give an exciting picture of early vehicle lighting. ... Read more