Dictionary of Lighting Engineering
In English, German, French and Russian
Published on 12. January 1990
Book
Hardback
426 pages
978-0-444-98850-8 (ISBN)
Description
Lighting engineering has developed progressively in all industrialized countries. This development has been accompanied by a growing number of publications offering a flood of information and documentation in various languages, mainly in English, German, Russian, French and Japanese, and involving a more and more extensive and specific vocabulary.This dictionary is intended to assist engineers, technicians, translators, documentalists, students and scholars in analyzing and exploiting the huge amount of literature dealing with lighting engineering. The following fields are covered: fundamentals of lighting engineering; generation of light; measurement of light, radiation and colour; lighting engineering and radiation detectors.The vocabulary used in the dictionary is based upon specialized journals, scientific monographs, papers, reference books, defining dictionaries, technical descriptions, pamphlets, guidelines and international recommendations of recent years. Standardized terms are also included.
Lighting engineering has developed progressively in all industrialized countries. This development has been accompanied by a growing number of publications offering a flood of information and documentation in various languages, mainly in English, German, Russian, French and Japanese, and involving a more and more extensive and specific vocabulary.This dictionary is intended to assist engineers, technicians, translators, documentalists, students and scholars in analyzing and exploiting the huge amount of literature dealing with lighting engineering. The following fields are covered: fundamentals of lighting engineering; generation of light; measurement of light, radiation and colour; lighting engineering and radiation detectors.The vocabulary used in the dictionary is based upon specialized journals, scientific monographs, papers, reference books, defining dictionaries, technical descriptions, pamphlets, guidelines and international recommendations of recent years. Standardized terms are also included.
Lighting engineering has developed progressively in all industrialized countries. This development has been accompanied by a growing number of publications offering a flood of information and documentation in various languages, mainly in English, German, Russian, French and Japanese, and involving a more and more extensive and specific vocabulary.This dictionary is intended to assist engineers, technicians, translators, documentalists, students and scholars in analyzing and exploiting the huge amount of literature dealing with lighting engineering. The following fields are covered: fundamentals of lighting engineering; generation of light; measurement of light, radiation and colour; lighting engineering and radiation detectors.The vocabulary used in the dictionary is based upon specialized journals, scientific monographs, papers, reference books, defining dictionaries, technical descriptions, pamphlets, guidelines and international recommendations of recent years. Standardized terms are also included.
Reviews / Votes
Without reservation, and with the supportive confirmation of a respected interior designer, I enthusiastically applaud Mr. Zimmermann's efforts and give his Dictionary of Lighting Engineering my highest recommendation.The ATA Chronicle
Without reservation, and with the supportive confirmation of a respected interior designer, I enthusiastically applaud Mr. Zimmermann's efforts and give his Dictionary of Lighting Engineering my highest recommendation.
The ATA Chronicle
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-444-98850-8 (9780444988508)
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