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Lewis, P., and T. Morris. 2006. Poultry Lighting; The Theory and Practice.

Colin G. Scanes

Mississippi State University

Peter Lewis and Trevor Morris have had distinguished careers with compendia of papers that are perhaps unrivaled. Together, it might be said that they wrote the book on poultry lighting. Now they have!

Poultry Lighting: The Theory and Practice is an attractive large paperback with very high production qualities. The volume is arranged with fourteen chapters each with an invaluable series of references at the end. The chapters include the following:

• Light;
  
• Physiology and Mechanisms;
  
• Photoperiod: Conventional Programmes;
  
• Photoperiod: Unconventional Programmes;
  
• Illuminance (Light Intensity);
  
• Wavelength (Colour);
  
• Pathological Effects of Lighting;
  
• Light Source;
  
• Lighting for Growing Pullets and Laying Hens;
  
• Lighting for Broiler Breeders;
  
• Lighting for Broilers;
  
• Lighting for Breeding Turkeys;
  
• Lighting for Growing Turkeys;
  
• Lighting for Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, etc.)
  

The book is written as a series of reviews such that would accompany plenary presentations at a major conference or symposium. The book is replete with multiple original figures and tables summarizing the majority of the published experiments together with multiple unpublished studies. These are presumably by Peter Lewis as they are from institutions with which he was associated. The list of references alone makes this volume invaluable. The contents provide a valuable insight to both lighting theory and practical applications. This is clearly a book for the specialist (academic, government, or industry) and for graduate students. This book should be used along with other publications in a graduate class. For instance, the section of theory lacks conceptual diagrams or detailed discussion, e.g., circadian rhythms, brain structure, or the Büning hypothesis.

In summary, this is a very good book and will be on the shelves of many poultry scientists for many years.

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