Philanthropy and light : Carnegie libraries and the advent of transatlantic standards for public space / Oriel Prizeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prizeman, Oriel.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library buildings--Lighting--History.

Library buildings.

Carnegie libraries--United States--History--19th century.

Carnegie libraries.

Carnegie libraries--United States--History--20th century.

Carnegie libraries--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Carnegie libraries--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Library architecture--United States--History.

Library architecture.

Library architecture--Great Britain--History.

Public libraries--Social aspects--United States--History.

Public libraries.

Public libraries--Social aspects--Great Britain--History.

Public buildings--Environmental aspects--History.

Public buildings.

Public buildings--Environmental aspects.

History.

Public libraries--Social aspects.

Library buildings--Lighting.

Great Britain.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 235 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Setting standards for public library environments

Setting standards for public light

Public darkness and light : the cycle of environment and philanthropy

Private darkness and light: the diurnal cycle of work and leisure

Specifying public light

The performance of public light.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315600352

1315600358

Publisher Number:

99976722653

40021084374

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.