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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; New Ed edition (15 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393319555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393319552
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 283,498 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Journal of Design History
"As a trained Alexander Technique teacher and a Professor of Architecture at Berkeley, [Cranz] is well placed to consider the requirements we place on our furniture and its ability to fulfil them...[a] well-argued critique of chair design and the ways in which we sit."

Scientific & Medical Network
"A fascinating and original book...Of special interest to anyone professionally involved with backs and posture, but a book from which we can all benefit."

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