What is this thing called "ergonomics"? For ten years this question has been answered by the books which make up the contemporary ergonomics series. The series embraces all that is the world of ergonomics, and the individual papers provide insights into current practice, present new research findings, thus providing an invaluable source of reference. In addition to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists, Contemporary Ergonomics will appeal to all those who have an interest in peoples interaction with their working and leisure environment including, designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, organisational, applied and engineering psychologists.