artificial limbs

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.

Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a young Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who received an artificial tail after being badly injured when caught in a crab trap.

Explains how the science of bionics takes survival mechanisms from nature to create more efficient technology and save human lives.

Details the history of mankind's attempts to create artificial limbs and examines how this technology may expand in the future. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Contains task group summaries from a conference in which scientists explored assistive devices for the body and mind.

Discusses the invention, function, and composition of artificial kidneys, eyes, ears, hearts, arms, legs, and other human replacement parts, and proposes some related legal and ethical problems.

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 wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running again.

Discusses the history of replacement body parts, current accomplishments in the field, and visions of future technology.

Explores the advances science has made in organic and artificial human replacement parts.

Explores the development and creation of the i-LIMB which is the first commercially available bionic hand.