Recommended reading

Ergonomics by Gary Davis

Cover of Ergonomics for Beginners by J Dul & B WeerdmeesterJ Dul and B Weerdmeester, Ergonomics for Beginners: A quick reference guide (2nd ed), Taylor & Francis, 2001, ISBN 0-7484-0825-8.
A good introduction to ergonomics, including a wide range of clearly presented guidelines.

Book cover of Bodyspace by S PheasantS Pheasant, Bodyspace: Anthropometry, ergonomics and design (3rd ed), Taylor & Francis Inc, 2005, ISBN 0-4152-8520-8
A 'must-have' book for anyone working in ergonomics.

Book cover of The Measure of a Man and Woman by A R TilleyA R Tilley, The Measure of Man and Woman , Whitney Library of Design, 1993, ISBN 0-8230-3031-8
Included because of its accessibility for designers, despite the dated US anthropometry - should be used with reference to more recent data.

Book cover of An Introduction to Usability by P JordanP Jordan, An Introduction to Usability , Taylor & Francis, 1998, ISBN 0-7484-0762-6
Essential reading for designers wanting to ensure good usability.

Book Cover of Human Factors in Consumer Product Design & Evaluation by N StantonN Stanton (ed), Human Factors in Consumer Product Design & Evaluation , Taylor & Francis, 1997ISBN 0-7484-0602-6

Book cover of User Interface Design by K Bauman and B ThomasK Bauman and B Thomas, User Interface Design for Electronic Appliances , Taylor & Francis, 2001, ISBN 0-415-24335-1

Book cover of Inclusive Design Guidelines by C Nicolle & J AbascalC Nicolle and J Abascal (eds), Inclusive Design Guidelines for HCI , Taylor & Francis, 2001, ISBN 0-7484-0948-3

Book cover of Designing Pleasurable Products by P JordanP Jordan, Designing Pleasurable Products - An introduction to the new human factors , Taylor & Francis, 2000, ISBN 0-748 40844-4

Book cover of Handheld Usability by S WeissS Weiss, Handheld Usability, John Wiley & Sons, 2002, ISBN 0-470-84446-9

Book cover of Pleasure with Products by W S Green & P W JordanW S Green and P W Jordan, Pleasure with Products: Beyond usability , Taylor & Francis, 2002, ISBN 0-415-23704-1  (Out of print)

Book cover of Human Factors in Product Design by W S Green & P W JordanW S Green and P W Jordan, Human Factors in Product Design: Current practice and future trends , Taylor & Francis, 2001, ISBN 0-7484-0829-0

Book cover of Design and the Social Sciences by J FrascaraJ Frascara (ed), Design and the Social Sciences: Making connections, Taylor & Francis, 2002, ISBN 0-415-27376-5

Book cover of The Semantic Turn by K KrippendorffK Krippendorff. The semantic turn: a new foundation for design, Taylor & Francis, 2006, ISBN 0-415-32220-0

Book cover of Extra-ordinary Ergonomics by K H E KroemerK H E Kroemer, “Extra-ordinary” ergonomics: How to accommodate small and big persons, the disabled and elderly, expectant mothers and children, 2006, ISBN 0-8493-3668-6

Department of Trade and Industry, ADULTDATA: The handbook of adult anthropometric and strength measurements , 1998, DTI/Pub 2917/3k/6/98/NP.URN 98/736
Probably the best current source of anthropometric data, including a breakdown by nationality. Also available: CHILDATA and OLDER ADULTDATA.