human factors

Provides a new way of looking at the things we use and the spaces we inhabit.

"This is a scientific history of pooping in space. From the earliest NASA missions up through the innovative results of their recent Space Poop Challenge design competition, we'll see the evolution of pooping on the final frontier. With fascinating facts and a few mishaps and discarded technologies along the way, we'll learn why it's so hard to deal with waste management in space"--Provided by publisher.

"Offers a look into 20 . . . homes designed to promote feelings of coziness, companionship, and comfort, from an . . . apartment in San Francisco to a log cabin in Wyoming, a family home in Minneapolis, and a colorful oasis in Brooklyn. With page after page of . . . interiors, . . . interviews with home owners, and tips on creating similar feelings in any space, this . . . book explores what makes a house a truly personal space and offers readers the tools and inspiration to make their home their own"--OCLC.

"The MIT Media Lab researcher and robot ethicist offers an optimistic look at our future with robots based on our historical relationships with animals"--Provided by publisher.

"Hygge (hoo-gah) is a Danish word but a universal feeling of being warm, safe, comforted, and sheltered--an experience of belonging to the moment and to each other ... Hygge anchors us, reminding us to slow down, to connect with place and with one another, to dwell and savor rather than rush and spend ... With ... full-color photographs and instructive meditations on relishing the everyday ... [this book is a] guide to cultivating [hygee]"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of anthropometrics--the study of human measurements on a comparative basis--for people involved in the interior design profession, reviewing the theory and application of anthropometrics, featuring illustrated, anthropometric tables which provide data on human body size, and including dimensioned drawings.

Find out how astronauts prepare for and deal with the challenges of space.

Examines factors that contributed to the successful, emergency landing of a U.S. Airways Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009, discussing the design of the aircraft and bird strikes throughout aviation history, along with the financial problems of the airlines, the competition between Airbus and Boeing, and more.

Discusses advancements in robotics and how they are used in scientific research and in medical applications.