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Human 2.0 - A Celebration of Human Bionics

English · Hardback

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WINNER OF THE 2024 SLA INFORMATION BOOK AWARDImagine being able to hear for the first time, or see in full-colour, or take your first steps on Earth. This incredible book celebrates the remarkable achievements made in medical engineering, and offers a glimpse of what the future might hold for humanity.Pioneering technological breakthroughs have truly changed lives. For some people, particularly those with disabilities, recent advances have crossed the realms of the purely imaginable, and reached a place of possibility. People with paraplegia can walk again, those who are hearing impaired can listen to even the faintest sounds, and some people with missing limbs can create beautiful works of art.This phenomenal book is a celebration of all that has been achieved so far, and a look at what might be possible in the near future. Is it inevitable that technology will surpass biology?From cochlear implants and pacemakers, to bionic arms and legs, this empowering book also features spotlights on pioneers including Paralympians Richard Whitehead and Blake Leeper, and the world's first 'cyborg' Neil Harbisson.

Product details

Authors Patrick Kane
Assisted by Sam Rodriguez (Illustration)
Publisher Templar Publishing
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.03.2023
 
EAN 9781800781689
ISBN 978-1-80078-168-9
Dimensions 224 mm x 288 mm x 12 mm
Subjects Children's and young people's books > Picture books

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions, Interest age: from c 7 years

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