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020 _a9780137524785
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050 _aTS 166 .K76 2001
100 _aKroemer, Karl
_eauthor
245 0 _aErgonomics :
_bhow to design for ease and efficiency /
_cKarl Kroemer, Henrike Kroemer and Katrin Kroemer-Elbert.
250 _a2nd Edition.
260 _aNew Jersey :
_bPrentice-Hall,
_cc2001
300 _axx, 695 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
365 _bUSD55.45
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aI. THE ERGONOMIC KNOWLEDGE BASE -- 1. The Anatomical and Mechanical Structure of the Human Body -- 2. How the Body Does Its Work -- 3. How the Mind Works -- 4. Human Senses -- 5. How the Body Interacts with the Environment -- 6. Body Rhythms, Work Schedules, and Effects of Alcohol -- II. DESIGN APPLICATIONS -- 7. Ergonomic Models, Methods, and Measurements -- 8. Designing to Fit the Moving Body -- 9. The Office (Computer) Workstation -- 10. Selection, Design, and Arrangement of Controls and Displays -- 11. Handling Loads -- 12. Designing for Special Populations -- 13. Why and How to Do Ergonomics -- III. FURTHER INFORMATION -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index.
520 _aFor a sophomore/junior level course called either Human factors Engineering or Ergonomics. Taught in Industrial Engineering Departments or Mechanical Engineering. A reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, explores the "why" and "how" of human engineering/ergonomics.
650 _aHUMAN ENGINEERING
700 _aKroemer, Henrike;Kroemer-Elbert, Katrin
_eco-author;co-author
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