UID:
kobvindex_INT0000454
Format:
xiii, 790 pages :
,
illustrations ;
,
23 x 15.5 cm.
Edition:
7th edition, international edition.
ISBN:
9780071128261 (pbk.)
,
0071128263 (pbk.)
Series Statement:
McGraw-Hill international editions. Psychology series
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "This is the seventh edition of a text that is quite popular and the respected leader in its field. Written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for practising professionals, the book combines an emphasis on the empirical research basis of human factors with comprehensive coverage of basic concepts in the field of human factors and ergonomics. This edition of Human Factors in Engineering and Design has been thoroughly updated and contains a new chapter on motor skills. Several chapters have been extensively revised and renamed to reflect current emphases and research in the field."
Note:
MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: PART I INTRODUCTION : Human factors and systems ; Human factors research methodologies -- PART II INFORMATION INPUT : Information input and processing ; Text, graphics, symbols, and codes ; Visual displays of dynamic information ; Auditory, tactual, and olfactory displays ; Speech communications -- PART III HUMAN OUTPUT AND CONTROL : Physical work and manual materials handling ; Motor skills ; Human control of systems ; Controls and data entry devices ; Hand tools and devices -- PART IV WORKPLACE DESIGN : Applied anthropometry, work space design, and seating ; Arrangement of components within a physical space ; Interpersonal aspects of work place design -- PART V ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS : Illumination ; Climate ; Noise ; Motion -- PART VI HUMAN FACTORS APPLICATIONS : Human error, accidents, and safety ; Human factors and the automobile ; Human factors in systems design -- APPENDIXES : List of abbreviations ; Control devices ; Recommended action limit formula for lifting tasks.
Language:
English
Keywords:
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