The Measure of Man – Human Factors in Design (1966) [pdf]

Really interesting podcast about this from a design perspective here - https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/on-average/

It explores some unexpected impacts of this research and of the idea that we can ever design for an 'average' user

R.S. Bridger's Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics provides a fantastic overview of all things ergonomics. The 2nd or 3rd edition are relatively up to date if you want to save some money

https://smile.amazon.com/Introduction-Factors-Ergonomics-Rob...

If anyone is interested in a modern evolution of this handbook, take a look at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Design Handbook. It's loaded with information about how to engineer things for humans.

https://www.amazon.com/Human-Factors-Ergonomics-Design-Handb...

The "bible" of Architects was, and still is, Neufert.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architects%27_Data

uh oh, according to this I am the 97 percintile height but 127% the weight...

Does anyone have this information for American in the 2000s?

We can call it the McDonald's effect...