artificial organs

Explores how and why artificial organs were developed, how they improve people's lives and bodies, and how the technology may be improved through future advances in biomedical engineering.

"Bionics involves adding artificial parts to the human body. Today's scientists are making more advanced bionics than ever before. This cutting-edge research is improving people's lives. [This book] . . . covers the past, present, and future of this technology."--.

"Explores how and why artificial organs were developed, how they improve people's lives and bodies, and how the technology may be improved through future advances in biomedical engineering."--Provided by publisher.

"Explores how and why artificial organs were developed, how they improve people's lives and bodies, and how the technology may be improved through future advances in biomedical engineering"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of bionics and how it has been used to replace body parts, fix malfunctions, and assist the senses.

"Discover how the science of bionics takes survival mechanisms from nature to create more efficient technology and save human lives. Simple language paired with descriptive images make this book perfect for reluctant readers."--Provided by publisher.

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

In a world where vital organs made of metal and plastic can be bought and used to make life virtually endless, being delinquent on your credit payment could cost you a liver or a kidney. But when the best Bio-Repo Man in the extraction business falls behind on his own payments, he'll have to run from his former colleagues if he wants to survive.

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

Caitlin Decter, a young and attractive math genius who is blind, follows the pathways of the Internet in her mind, and when she receives an implant to restore her sight, she visualizes the World Wide Web all around her and realizes that a new intelligence lurks in the background.