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Book Title: Aviation Automation : the Search for a Human-Centered Approach
Number of Pages: 370 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 1996
Topic: Automation, Aviation / General, Mechanical, Industrial Health & Safety, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Software Development & Engineering / Systems Analysis & Design
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Computers, Transportation
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Charles E. Billings
Item Length: 9.1 in
Book Series: Human Factors in Transportation Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
