Light Sources: Basics of Lighting Technologies and Applications

The second edition of this highly praised bestseller presents an overview of the three main technologies that have produced the numerous families of lighting products on the market today: electrical incandescence, electrical gas discharges, and semiconductor LEDs. This edition incorporates enhanced material on LEDs, a new chapter on matching lighting technology with the appropriate applications, a new chapter on light and health, and new case studies on indoor and outdoor lighting for security and safety.