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The measure of man and woman : human factors in design / Alvin R. Tilley ; Henry Dreyfuss Associates ; with an introduction by Stephen B. Wilcox.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Wiley, c2002.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 98 p. : ill. ; 24 x 32 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 inch)ISBN:
  • 9780471099550
  • 0471099554 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 620.82
LOC classification:
  • .M393 2002
Online resources: Summary: Human factors research impacts everything from the height of kitchen counters to the placement of automobile pedals to a book's type size. And in this updated and expanded version of the original landmark work, it provides the research information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need. Featuring more than 200 anthropometric drawings, this handbook is filled with all of the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment. It also contains guidelines for designing for children and the elderly, for the digital workplace, and for ADA compliance. Measurements are in both English and metric units.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96) and index.

Human factors research impacts everything from the height of kitchen counters to the placement of automobile pedals to a book's type size. And in this updated and expanded version of the original landmark work, it provides the research information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need. Featuring more than 200 anthropometric drawings, this handbook is filled with all of the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment. It also contains guidelines for designing for children and the elderly, for the digital workplace, and for ADA compliance. Measurements are in both English and metric units.

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