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Philanthropy and light : Carnegie libraries and the advent of transatlantic standards for public space
- Title
- Philanthropy and light : Carnegie libraries and the advent of transatlantic standards for public space / by Oriel Prizeman.
- Author
- Prizeman, Oriel.
- Publication
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2012], ©2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | Z680 .P75 2012 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxii, 235 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
- Subjects
- Carnegie libraries > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Public libraries > Social aspects > Great Britain > History
- Public libraries > Social aspects > United States > History
- Public buildings > Environmental aspects > History
- Carnegie libraries > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Library architecture > Great Britain > History
- Library buildings > Lighting > History
- Library architecture > United States > History
- Carnegie libraries > United States > History > 20th century
- Carnegie libraries > United States > History > 19th century
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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.
- ISBN
- 9781409427988 (alk. paper)
- 1409427986 (alk. paper)
- 9781409427995 (ebook)
- 1409427994 (ebook)
- LCCN
- 2011032306
- 99949660684
- OCLC
- 748674600
- ocn748674600
- SCSB-5649236
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries