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New Edition of a Perennial Bestseller "Sets the standard for ergonomic references" The basic goal of ergonomic professionals is to fit tasks, tool, equipment, and working conditions to the human body. This six edition of Fitting the Human provides quick access to the ergonomic information that prof... More

Everyone wishes to be professionally successful and productive. No one wants to suffer from workplace pains in the wrist, shoulder, or back. Written by a well-known certified professional ergonomist and based on sound theory and research, this practical book is full of tips on how to set up an offic... More

The ergonomics focus is on how to design work tasks, tools, and environments to fit the capabilities and limitations of people. Ergonomic Design for Material Handling Systems describes how ergonomics can be applied specifically to load handling, both in the original design of systems and in their mo... More

Demographics show that at least two of every five people vary from the norm in height, weight, and width. Yet customarily, designers design for adults of regular size with standard abilities. Written by an expert in human factors and ergonomics, this work explores designing for population groups tha... More

Our working conditions have undergone rapid and fundamental changes during the last few years. One example is the widespread use of the individual computer in the shop, office and home. Another major development is that women now hold many jobs that used to be in the male domain, and that many more ... More

The four works included in this collection have enjoyed a rather chequered career. They originally formed the second volume of the doctoral thesis Michael Aris submitted in 1978 to the University of London. They have been included because of their value as crucial source material on the formative ... More

This volume provides a detailed resume of current knowledge about the classical Indian Philosophical systems of Nyaya and Vaisesika in their earlier stages, i.e. covering the literature from their inception in the sutras of Gautama and Kanada before the time of Gangesa (about A.D. 1350). The summari... More

This volume summarizes what we know of early Advaita Vedanta upto the Samkara's pupils, Suresvara, Padmapada, Totaka and Hanstamalaka.  An analytical introduction by the editor introduces the reader to the concepts utilized by Gaudapada, Samkaracarya and mandana Misra in expounding and defendin... More

The Nighantus are the glossaries or lists of rare and obscure words occurring in the Vedic hymns. According to Yaska they were collected and classified by the descendants of ancient sages for the easier understanding of the Vedic texts. The Nirukta is a famous work of Yaska. It is the oldest Indian... More