"Explores how and why exoskeletons were developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores how and why artificial joints were developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future"--Provided by publisher.
When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a way to help rekindle her dream of running again.
"Cyborgs, heroes with missing hands, and prosthetics that allow sight in the blind are just some of the unbelievable plot points in science fiction that began years ago. Today, much of this technology exists. Those without legs can be fitted with bionic limbs so well made they can run marathons. Readers learn the history of bionic limbs in science fiction and popular culture and connect it to the real . . . science of today"--OCLC.
Text and photographs look at joint replacements, focusing on the history, the science behind the medical practices and the individuals responsible for major breakthroughs.
An introduction to artificial limbs, detailing the many kinds of prostheses available, how they work, the challenges that must be faced by people adapting to them, and discussing advances in the technology.
Introduces assistive technologies for people with disabilities, discussing how people may become disabled and machines the use to assist them, focusing on prosthetic limbs.
