Ergonomic Trends from the East: Proceedings of Ergonomic Trends from the East, Japan, 12-14 November 2008 Contributor(s): Kumashiro, Masaharu (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415881781 ISBN-13: 9780415881784 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - General |
Dewey: 620.82 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.76 lbs) 368 pages |
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Publisher Description: The term Human Engineering was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century and was renamed Human Factors after World War II. It continous to develop to this day. After it spread to Europe, interest in the subject increased further and was renamed Ergonomics in England. Ergonomics is now starting to flourish in East Asia. The East Asian form of ergonomics is similar to when Japan first introduced human engineering in 1919 soon after it was born in America and quickly applied this method to the field of occupational safety and health to implement ergonomics research and practice unique to Japan. |