| Bionic Human Contributor(s): Cobb, Allan B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823936708 ISBN-13: 9780823936700 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $35.27 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2003 Annotation: Ripped from Today's Headlines, Here Are Six Important Titles Focusing on the Future of Medical Technology This series of books highlights current and future trends in advancing medical technology, from the use of new materials for artificial organs to the genetic engineering of disease-free human beings. New diagnostic imaging systems have made it much easier for doctors to determine the nature of injuries, and new surgical tools mean safer operations and shorter stays in the hospital. Future medicine will likely astound us all. A discussion of the advancing science of prosthetics and the new materials and devices being used to create artificial limbs and organs, this book also covers new sensory devices that may someday eliminate deafness and blindness or increase the power of our sense perceptions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: 617.95 |
| LCCN: 2001006461 |
| Series: Library of Future Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.24" W x 9.74" (0.82 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67518 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |