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The first century of air conditioning.

Author(s) : ASHRAE, WILL H. M.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This book comprises a series of articles providing historical research, personal anecdotes and reprints of landmark papers. It commemorates a century of innovation in the arts and sciences of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration and at the same time salutes the start of a new millennium. Contents: John Gorrie, the visionary; application of electric power in HVAC&R systems; a history of comfort cooling using ice; early twentieth century air-conditioning engineering; the rise and fall of carbon dioxide systems; sleeping soundly on summer nights; the evolution of modern office buildings and air conditioning; air conditioning in office buildings after World War II; riding in comfort; the history of ventilation and temperature control; a view of indoor air quality as the century closes.

Details

  • Original title: The first century of air conditioning.
  • Record ID : 2002-2187
  • Languages: English
  • Publication: ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 1999
  • ISBN: 1883413761
  • Source: Source: 82 p. (21.5 x 28); fig.; phot.; ref.; USD 27.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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