Ergonomics & Human Factors Books

New and Published Books

1. Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science

   Edited by Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   The Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science is a landmark work of reference. Now available in a concise paperback edition, it offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of current theory, research and practice in sports, exercise and clinical biomechanics, in both established...

   Published June 10th 2010 by Routledge
2. Kinanthropometry IX

   Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry

   Edited by Michael Marfell-Jones, Arthur Stewart, Tim Olds

   This is an edited collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Defined as the relationship between human body structure and function, kinanthropometry is an area of growing interest, and these proceedings...

   Published September 14th 2008 by Routledge
3. Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise

   The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

   Edited by Carl Payton, Roger Bartlett

   Series: BASES Sport and Exercise Science

   Published in association with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, this is the only up-to-date, practical guide to using the range of biomechanics movement analysis machines, equipment and software available today. It includes detailed explanations of the key theory...

   Published November 13th 2007 by Routledge
4. Introduction to Sports Biomechanics

   Analysing Human Movement Patterns, 2nd Edition

   By Roger Bartlett

   Introduction to Sports Biomechanics provides a genuinely accessible and comprehensive guide to all of the biomechanics topics covered in an undergraduate sports and exercise science degree. Now revised and in its second edition, Introduction to Sports Biomechanics is full of visual aids to support...

   Published October 23rd 2007 by Routledge
5. The Psychology of Driving

   By Graham J. Hole

   Road accidents are the major cause of death and injury among young people in the developing world, and the field of psychology can offer great insights into the many factors that are at play when we get behind the wheels of our cars. Based on data collected around the world on drivers of all age...

   Published September 7th 2006 by Psychology Press
6. Applied Cognitive Psychology

   A Textbook

   By Douglas J. Herrmann, Carol Y. Yoder, Michael Gruneberg, David G. Payne

   Series: Challenges and Controversies in Applied Cognition Series

   The field of applied cognitive psychology represents a new emphasis within cognitive psychology. Although interesting applied research has been published over the last several decades, and more frequently in the last dozen years, this is the first comprehensive book written about the progress in...

   Published January 3rd 2006 by Psychology Press
7. Environmental Psychology

   5th Edition

   By Paul A. Bell, Thomas Greene, Jeffrey Fisher, Andrew S. Baum

   Bell et al’s Environmental Psychology is considered to be the most authoritative textbook available for this course. It is the only environmental psychology book to appear in five editions. It is noted for its focus on the application of science and theory to the solution of...

   Published December 28th 2005 by Psychology Press
8. Families With Futures

   A Survey of Family Studies for the Twenty-First Century

   By Meg Wilkes Karraker, Janet R. Grochowski

   Edited by Meg Karraker, Janet R. Grochowski

   The new interdisciplinary textbook, Families With Futures, offers a fresh approach to the study of families in everyday life. Learners are presented with an opportunity to explore not only "what was" but "what could be" for today's families, through a positive prism--families as dynamic, evolving...

   Published November 8th 2005 by Routledge
9. Modeling Human Behavior With Integrated Cognitive Architectures

   Comparison, Evaluation, and Validation

   Edited by Kevin A. Gluck, Richard W. Pew

   Resulting from the need for greater realism in models of human and organizational behavior in military simulations, there has been increased interest in research on integrative models of human performance, both within the cognitive science community generally, and within the defense and aerospace...

   Published July 19th 2005 by Psychology Press
10. Visual Ergonomics Handbook

    Edited by Jeffrey Anshel

    Viewing an electronic display screen varies significantly from reading text on paper and human eyes often suffer for it. Featuring cutting-edge research in the field of visual ergonomics, Visual Ergonomics Handbook focuses on vision and eye-care issues in both the office and industrial setting,...

    Published June 21st 2005 by CRC Press