Beware of your computer: It's not as innocent as it looks. In fact, according to Don Sellers – who spent three years researching before writing this book – more than ten million people are hurt by their computers each year. That's more than the number of people injured annually in car accidents!
Computer users don't have to resign themselves to being just another casualty, however. Zap! thoroughly tackles this modern epidemic. Sellers examines common computer-related ailments – including carpal tunnel syndrome, eyestrain, stress, headaches, and back and neck pains – with hundreds of suggested remedies and preventive tips. Sellers also looks objectively at debatable hazards, such as the dangers of monitor radiation and the effects computers may have on pregnant women.
Although most computer injuries are reversible, Sellers emphasizes that prevention is important. He illustrates "the perfect workstation," with guidelines suggesting the best ways to arrange your office. He has one chapter solely dedicated to the computer chair and another to the desk.
Zap! is easy to read, with lots of sidebars, graphics, and diagrams. It serves as a comprehensive directory of computer-related health problems, but for those who want a more in-depth look at a particular computer ailment, the book offers an extensive list of other resources on the subject.
So don't let your computer bully you – learn to fight back!
Zap!, by Don Sellers, US$12.95. Peachpit Press: (800) 283 9444, +1 (510) 548 4393.
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