The Fan book

An exhaustive, though sometimes exhausting, textbook on ceiling fans; their history, usefulness, and installation. Geared for the lighting salesperson or contractor that wants to be thoroughly informed. No other book covers the subject as completely or as well. But The Fan Book suffers from one flaw: it was commissioned by the Casablanca Fan Company and shamelessly promotes their products. While this obvious slant can be irritating (unless you're a Casablanca stock holder) the information given on selecting, sizing and installing a ceiling fan can apply to any brand. Aside from the basics, the authors discuss energy efficiency, motor designs, fan controls, and blade construction. The chapter on ceiling fan history could be improved by including the contribution of competitors, such as Hunter -- the company that invented the fan -- which the authors don't even mention.