Le premier siècle du conditionnement d'air.

The first century of air conditioning.

Auteurs : ASHRAE, WILL H. M.

Type de monographie : Ouvrage

Résumé

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.

Détails

  • Titre original : The first century of air conditioning.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 2002-2187
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Édition : ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) - États-unis/États-unis
  • Date d'édition : 1999
  • ISBN : 1883413761
  • Source : Source : 82 p. (21.5 x 28); fig.; phot.; ref.; USD 27.
  • Document disponible en consultation à la bibliothèque du siège de l'IIF uniquement.