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 practicing 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.
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Good Book on Human factors:
"Human Factors in Engineering and Design" is a well researched book that is recommended for anyone studying ergonomics and human factor issues in engineering and design, particularly at undergraduate level. It is a comprehensive coverage of the various relevant and pertinent topics that students and practitioners should find useful. The topics covered include information input, human output and control, workplace design, environmental conditions and human factor applications. I found the book to... more info
Written by an Engineer for Engineers: Factual but ZZz.zZZzz...:
I guess this is the engineering student's nightmare. You would have to slug through a book with numbers and concepts minus the presentation. It's a good book for the subject matter if you can bear the torture.
Great Survey of Human Factors:
Sanders text is a review of all the significant areas of Human Factors technology. Over the years, Sanders has developed the best textbook in the field with the best examolws of applications. Recommended for everyone in this field.
Great beginners manual for breadth of Human Factors:
This book is an excellent beginner's manual for Human Factors. It is used in several college's Human Factor's initial courses.
The topics it covers are the basic "physical" human factors topics. There is breadth but not depth. However it does not do much with UI design. There is nothing on Web design or computer station design.
This book's data is limited to examples that illustrate various points in the book. If you need detailed anthropometric data or workspace recoommendations you won't find it... more info
