Street Lights of the World

Street Lights of the World is the ultimate visual guide to this often overlooked architectural accessory. Most people never notice the street lights around them and cannot imagine why anyone would. Fortunately for us, someone did notice and has created a surprisingly interesting collection of photographs. The photographs are divided by country and, within the United States, they are further divided by state. Even a casual look at the book will bring an enjoyable discovery of how different shapes, materials and design can bring such different visual effects. Those who spend more time with the book will be amazed at how street lights differ around the world and across time. It highlights the range of variations that exist both in the standards and globes of street lights, and how those variations can enhance the environment. This collection was accumulated over thirty years and by many photographers, but it is presented not only in an understandable order, but in an attractive order. A short history of street lights precedes two hundred pages of illustrations.

Author: Vicki L. Sauter
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 11/04/2012
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781480091184
ISBN10: 1480091189
BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Decoration & Ornament

About the Author
Vicki Sauter collects photographs of street lights wherever she visits. When she is not traveling to find the street lights, or putting them into a collection, she is Professor of Information Systems at University of Missouri - St. Louis, where she does research in decision support systems for business intelligence, especially in the model-management area. She has two books on DSS, and a forthcoming book on internet use for seniors. Sauter serves on the Board of Craft Alliance and on the Board of the Restoration Committee of Bonhomme's Old Stone Church. She also volunteers her technological skills at the Stamper Library of John Burroughs School.

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