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SCIENCE FIC TO SCIENCE FACT: BIONIC LIMBS

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<P>Cyborgs, heroes with missing hands, and prosthetics that allow sight in the blind are just some of the unbelievable plot points in science fiction that began years ago. Today, much of this technology exists. Those without legs can be fitted with bionic limbs so well made they can run marathons. Readers learn the history of bionic limbs in science fiction and popular culture and connect it to the real, amazing science of today. Full of interesting STEM content, each chapter engages readers with the ideas behind, execution, and future of this technology.</P>

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
1: What Is Bionics?.
2: Bionics: The Fantasy.
3: Bionic Limbs: Movement and Feeling.
4: Mind-Controlled Bionic Limbs.
5: Touching Bionics.
6: Bionic Skin.
7: Bionic Senses.
8: The Human and the Machine.
9: Bionic Brains.
10: Bionics: The Future.
11: Due for an Upgrade?.
Glossary.
Index.

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Science Fiction to Science Fact