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Title: Lighting: A Design Source Book by Elizabeth Wilhide, Ray Main ISBN: 1841722286 Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small Pub. Date: January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2
Rating: 1
Summary: I sent this book back
Comment: First book I ever returned to Amazon because it was of unacceptable quality. The book should be titled "Pictures of pretty lighting fixtures" as the photographs are quite well done, but I found no useful information on the design of lighting. There is nothing on the subject of how to illuminate a room. Indeed you will see some examples of incredibly underlit rooms. They look good in the pictures because the photographer, Ray Main, has added what looks like a couple of thousand watts of bounce flash. You will see some kitchens where the people will need flashlights to cook their food. I did not see any room that looked adequately lit by the actual fixtures.
The discussion of fluorsecent lights is very disappointing. In the age of energy conservations the fact that fluorescent lights emit about 5 times more lumens per watt than incandescent lights makes them definitely worth considering. I had hoped to see some artistic ideas for using these interesting but awkward light sources, but there was very little and what there was was disappointing.
Kudos to Ray Main for beautiful photographs. Look somewhere else if you want "A Design Source Book".
Rating: 5
Summary: What else can I say
Comment: What they said! This book is very,very,good. Not only do you get excellent information on lighting, but wonderful ideas on contempory decorating. Two for the price of one, it doesn't get any better than that.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Introduction to lighting
Comment: On top of helpful tips and information about different types of lighting and lamps, the books lean heavily on lighting for more modern interiors. It does talk about universal applications in period styles, but I feel the author's interest is more on the modern side. Most of the photos and examples are taken from modern interiors. If you like contemporary and modern flavor, this is a book to miss! Definitely a keeper!
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Title: Lighting: Recipes & Ideas, Simple Solutions for the Home (Recipes & Ideas) by Sally Storey ISBN: 081182716X Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lighting Design Sourcebook: 600 Solutions for Residential and Commercial Spaces by Randall Whitehead ISBN: 1564969290 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Lighting by Design by Sally Storey, Luke White ISBN: 0823025144 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Light: Creative Lighting Solutions Inside & Out by Fay Sweet ISBN: 0715311816 Publisher: David & Charles Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Right Light: Lighting Essentials for the Home by Lisa Skolnik, Nora Richter Greer, Livia McRee ISBN: 156496616X Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $32.00 |
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