Human Factors in Lighting (2nd ed)

The significance of specialist lighting applications, such as photobiology, are now becoming better understood.

The nature of work itself has changed, and hence so have lighting requirements.

Equally, the development of the technology has created new opportunities for improving peoples' work and leisure environments.

These changes have combined to create new challenges for lighting practice.

This long overdue second edition is an indispensable resource to meeting these challenges.

A comprehensive review of the interaction of people and lighting, it helps readers understand the forms of lighting available and their appropriateness to specific activities, in order to apply the technology effectively.