Human 2.0
A Celebration of Human Bionics
Published on 30. March 2023
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-80078-168-9 (ISBN)
Description
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Imagine 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.
Imagine 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.
Reviews / Votes
A stunning book about the progression of bionics which focuses on everything from intricate bionic hands to neural implants, and has been lavishly illustrated in eyecatching style by Samuel Rodriguez. * Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post * This is a remarkable book! It clearly informs the reader about the history of prostheses, the scientific engineering around implants, and future possibilities in the world of bionics. * Books For Keeps * This eye-opening history of bionics (implants and prosthetic limbs), with computerised illustrations, demonstrates how medical engineering has already given people abilities they never had, and is changing human potential. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times, as part of Best Children's Books of 2023 round-up * concise, accessible and upbeat. * The School Librarian * Incredible book * The School Librarian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Templar Books
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
614 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80078-168-9 (9781800781689)
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Persons
Patrick Kane is a motivational speaker, campaigner, Ambassador to The UK Sepsis Trust and Ambassador to Touch Bionics. In 2010, he was fitted with a revolutionary bionic arm - the I-Limb Pulse, after contracting septicaemia as a baby. He has since gone on to carry the Olympic torch through Trafalgar Square as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games ceremony, spoke at TEDxTeen in 2014 and appeared at WIRED Next Generation in 2015.