Losing Edison: Beautiful, Sustainable Lighting at Home

Losing Edison: Beautiful, Sustainable Lighting at Home Review

With all of the confusion and media hype surrounding the phasing out of the incandescent light bulb, it's easy to understand why home owners are frustrated. Losing Edison is a simple introduction to residential lighting design that begins with the incandescent phase out, and then guides the reader through the basic principles of good lighting at home.

Ultimately, the aim of this book is to give homeowners the basic knowledge and common language they need to engage interior designers, lighting designers, architects and contractors in a learned discussion about lighting.

So whether you're about to renovate your kitchen or just want to know what light bulbs to buy, Losing Edison has something for everyone that wants to live in more beautiful, sustainable light.

Here's what Apartment Therapy had to say:

"The book is filled with easy to understand, useful information including the most recent information on incandescent regulations. Bedell explains which types of incandescents are being phased out, when this will happen and why.

And while the book includes some technical information, it is not just for those interested in the science of the bulb. The book is organized so that the most practical and applicable information about bulb types and lighting design is easy to find and to understand. Sustainability tips are peppered in along the way in this book which aims to help "boost our collective effort to reduce energy and resource consumption."