The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design [with CD-ROM]

by Alvin R. Tilley, Henry Dreyfuss Associates

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, you'll find 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. You'll also discover guidelines for designing for children and the elderly, for the digital workplace, and for ADA compliance. Measurements are in both English and metric units.

Genres: Design, Engineering, Architecture, Reference, Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Stephanie]

Useful for human factors and designing products with that in mind

3/5stars

[Brian]

My 1967 tri-fold edition contains a couple of 25 x 76" posters. One is a full-scale, white-on-blue rendering of the physically average man (annotated with measurements); the other is a full-scale woman.

[Emily]

Very helpful, very detailed! This book shows anthropometrics for all ages from birth to adult. It doesn't only show the full body measurements, either, but also hand and foot (among others), which is incredibly helpful. I would definitely recommend this book.

[Josh]

Human Factors in Design. This is THE reference guide when you set out to build a new product

[Shana C]

i think this book is fascinating-- the diagrams of the human body and relationship of the human body to everyday objects are clear and informative.

[Rocky]

the book is worth to read for me