Hard Facts About Soft Machines: The Ergonomics Of Seating [Hardcover]

Rani Lueder (Editor), Kageyu Noro (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0850668026 | ISBN-13: 978-0850668025 | Edition: 1

Although work furniture has had so much more attention recently there is a long way to go before this is translated into action in the wider world. Increased international concern for the health and safety of people at work is one of the driving forces behind this book.; The Science of Seating brings together researchers in ergonomics and posture with industrial designers, to review and assess the current state of chair design, with implications for cultural, behavioural and occupational aspects of health. The contributions are a significant step in the science of seating and should lead to a better understanding of the mechanics, dynamics and the effects of seating on the sitter.; They point to ways in which seats might become easier-to-use and adjust, offering both comfort and postural support without compromising freedom of movement: and in the not-too-distant furture, "the intelligent chair" will "remember" the sitter's preferences for position, cushiness and so on.; Topics covered include: Adjustability, Anthropometics, Posture, Back Pain, Biomechanics, Seat Pressure Distributions, School children, Special Needs of Users, Design Applications, Industry Perspectives, VDT Standards.; It is aimed at researchers and practising seating designers, ergonomists, design engineers, occupational health workers and physiotherapists and furniture manufacturers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 457 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (November 23, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850668026
• ISBN-13: 978-0850668025
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars in depth review on seating, October 3, 2011

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JH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard Facts About Soft Machines: The Ergonomics Of Seating (Hardcover)

Really good book with a great deal of quality content - but it is aimed more at specialists and those involved in designing, researching or evaluating seating than those wanting to figure out "what chair to buy for their home office". Even so, it is a well known, highly cited book with contributors from around the world that provide a broad range of perspectives on the seating research. JH

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, one of a kind, May 27, 2002

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S. Rollo Johnson (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard Facts About Soft Machines: The Ergonomics Of Seating (Hardcover)

Best book for office seating I have read, strong recommend!