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Chochois, Héloïse

Summary: "A graphic novel exploring amputation, revealing details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Pennsylvania State University Press, Graphic Mundi 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.5 CHO

Summary: In Augmented, Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs, shares his personal journey. At age 17, Herr's legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now, Herr is teaming up with an injured climber...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AUG

Brundle, Harriet

Summary: Some people are not born with all of their limbs or lose a limb from an illness or injury. They sometimes wear an artificial limb. Readers learn about how artificial limbs help people accomplish basic tasks. This sensitive topic is conveyed in an empathetic, informative, and lighthearted way so readers can relate to the subject matter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set Body Helpers 617.5 Brundle 2021

Colby, Jennifer

Contents: Robotic help -- Living without a limb -- It's alive! -- Investigating nature.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

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