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Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error. by Steven Casey. 1993, 221 pages, $24.95 Santa Barbara, CA: Aegean Publishing Company ISBN 0–9636178–7–7

FCFoss Associates, Inc. 212 W. Lake St. Waconia, MN 55387 (612) 443-2625 alludes to an accident report or the results of a lawsuit. The subject matter of the book ostensibly deals with how the design of systems can have a negative impact on how people perceive, think, and behave, and the author misses a good opportunity to teach people about the field of human factors and ergonomics. On the other hand, because Casey does not provide detailed analyses, readers are free to speculate about alternative solutions to each incident and the various design-based tradeoffs that may have prevented the disaster. This was the case in my office, where the book generated quite a bit of interest with coworkers who borrowed my copy for a quick peek. These short loans delayed the completion of this review but generated weeks of interesting conversations about the facts and events contained in the book. Set Phasers on Stun is easy to read and seems to be aimed at a lay audience. Although its narrative form and nontechnical approach will appeal to the lay reader, I think the book also could have an impact in various human factors, ergonomics, and engineering design courses, especially if used in conjunction with a more technical book such as James Reason's Human Error (Cambridge University Press, 1990).