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      Recurrent themes and developments in the history of the Ergonomics Society

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      Ergonomics
      Informa UK Limited

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                Journal
                Ergonomics
                Ergonomics
                Informa UK Limited
                0014-0139
                1366-5847
                February 20 2007
                June 10 2006
                February 20 2007
                June 10 2006
                : 49
                : 8
                : 743-799
                Affiliations
                [1 ]a Fraunhofer IESE , Fraunhofer Platz 1, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
                [2 ]b 5 Lyncroft Gardens, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3QT, UK
                Article
                10.1080/00140130600676056
                78b65337-6c8d-46a5-b9de-05107fa84288
                © 2006
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