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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100137524781
ISBN-139780137524785
eBay Product ID (ePID)1769944
Product Key Features
Number of Pages720 Pages
Publication NameErgonomics : How to Design for Ease and Efficiency
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
SubjectIndustrial Engineering
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorK. H. E. Kroemer, K. E. Kroemer-Elbert, H. B. Kroemer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight51.9 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN00-035677
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal620.8/2
SynopsisAn easy-to-use reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, Ergonomics: How to Design for Ease and Efficincy explores the "why" and "how" of human engineering/ergonomics. Topics include Working Under Water, Home Computer Workstation, Data Input Devices, Effective Training for Safe Lifting, Use of Liftbelts. Deals with Space exploration, Work under water, Scuba diving, New ways to communicate with the computer, Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other RSIs, Lift belts in material handling, Designing for "neutral" posture, scheduling work for circadian rhythms and Strenuous efforts at high altitudes. Addresses issues such as cumulative trauma, back problems (lifting), space exploration, design for the handicapped, computer workstations, and others. For readers interested in Human Factors Engineering or Ergonomics., For 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.