Introduction to Lighting:
Table of Contents

Light enables us to see. When light enters our eyes, it excites cells in the back of our eyes which transmit electrical signals to our brains. The signals are processed both in our eyes and in various structures in our brains. The signals form our perception of objects and the world around us, and include sensations of color, brightness, and contrast.

Topics available:

• What is light?
• How we see
• Color
• Brightness and contrast
• Human factors
• Definitions and terminology

Sources of information:

• Residential Lighting Patterns Book
  RPI Lighting Research Center
  Troy, New York

• Lighting Atlas
  E-Source, Inc.
  Boulder, CO 80302
  Phone: 303-440-8500
  Fax: 303-440-8502

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