Being Bionic
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Being Bionic
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Author : Bronwen Calvert
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-30
Being Bionic written by Bronwen Calvert and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-30 with Performing Arts categories.
The contradictions and complexities of the cyborg therefore hold particular appeal to programme makers of dramatic TV narratives. Bronwen Calvert examines the uses and representations of the cyborg in this ground-breaking text, by looking at its frequent appearance in a wide variety of popular and cult shows: from the iconic Daleks of Doctor Who and bionic female empowerment in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, to the duality of humanoid and distinctly robotic cyborgs in Battlestar Galactica. In doing so, she reveals how television's defining traits shape our experience of cyborgs and help us as viewers to question contemporary issues such as surveillance and terrorism, as well as the function of simulation and ultimately what it means to be human.
Becoming Bionic And Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super
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Author : Heather Camlot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Becoming Bionic And Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super written by Heather Camlot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with JUVENILE NONFICTION categories.
"Who hasn't wished for a superpower? Maybe it's to be able to regenerate like Wolverine, or fly like Shazam? How about the ability to turn invisible like Violet Parr, or have superstrength like the Hulk? What about being able to control minds like the Scarlet Witch, or even be immortal like Klaus Hargreeves? Well, grab your cape and tights, because scientists are working to replicate many of the superpowers we see in comics and movies and on television. Some are already a reality! Using popular superheroes and their powers as a starting point for imagining what could be, Becoming Bionic explores how science is constantly searching for and discovering new ways to augment the human body and the human experience. Becoming Bionic covers six aspects of superhero performance: Super Parts, Super Flight, Super Sight, Super Strength, Super Brains, and Super Survival. In each section, an illustrated timeline takes readers back in time for a fascinating look at inventions of the past. For example, in the Super Parts section, we begin with the Cairo Toe, a jointed prosethetic big toe that dates all the way back to 950-710 BCE, and end at 2012 when scientists built a "bionic man" out of 27 engineered parts. In the second spread of each section, readers zip ahead to read about some of today's amazing science that is already in use. In the Super Sight section, for example, we learn about a technology that uses radio signals to "see" through walls and can be used to uncover earthquake victims. A final spread blasts readers forward to find out what the future might have in store, such as the crustacean-inspired exoskeletons that give wearers extra strength with the help of artificial muscles that are described in the Super Strength section. Finally the book concludes with some bigger picture thoughts and questions that prompt readers to think critically about the innovations they've just read about - should science abide by a moral code and who determines what that is?"--
Real Bionics For Kids
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Author : Z B Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-03-27
Real Bionics For Kids written by Z B Tucker and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-27 with categories.
Ignite Your Child's Curiosity About Bionic and the Bionic Age With a Highly Informative Book That Cranks up the Fun and Learning! Give your child the gift of "Real Bionics for Kids: Fun and Engaging Bionic and Bionic Age Information for Kids Ages 7-16" by Z.B. Tucker and empower them to explore a world filled with robots - all while expanding their minds for thrill and adventure! In this captivating book, kids will: Go through the fascinating history of bionics, the technology, and how it is used. Find out how bionics work, the different types, and the way they transform human lives. Learn all about bionic field classifications and why they are becoming so important. Absorb interesting facts about the future of bionics and engage in a review of the different careers available to them. And so much more! "Real Bionics for Kids" is perfect for kids who want to learn more about the world of Bionics and the science that creates them! Who knows? You just might inspire them to become a part of this exciting and growing industry!
Bionic Limbs
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Author : Holly Duhig
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Bionic Limbs written by Holly Duhig and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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.
The Bionic Woman And Feminist Ethics
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Author : David Greven
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-04-27
The Bionic Woman And Feminist Ethics written by David Greven and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-27 with Performing Arts categories.
The ABC TV series The Bionic Woman, created by Kenneth Johnson, was a 1970s pop culture phenomenon. Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers, the groundbreaking series follows Jaime's evolution from a young woman vulnerable to an exploitative social order, to a fierce individualist defying a government that sees her as property. Beneath the action-packed surface of Jaime's battles with Fembots, themes such as the chosen family, technophobia, class passing, the cyborg, artificial beings, and a growing racial consciousness receive a sophisticated treatment. This book links the series to precedents such as classical mythology, first-wave feminist literature, and the Hollywood woman's film, to place The Bionic Woman in a tradition of feminist ethics deeply concerned with female autonomy, community, and the rights of nonhuman animals. Seen through the lens of feminist philosophy and gender studies, Jaime's constantly changing disguises, attempts to pass as human, and struggles to accept her new bionic abilities offer provocative engagement with issues of identity. Jaime Sommers is a feminist icon who continues to speak to women and queer audiences, and her struggles and triumphs resonate with a worldwide fanbase that still remains enthralled and represented by The Bionic Woman.
The Bionic Woman Vol 1
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Author : Paul Tobin
language : en
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date : 2013-11-13
The Bionic Woman Vol 1 written by Paul Tobin and has been published by Dynamite Entertainment this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-13 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Just because they could rebuild her… doesn’t mean her life isn’t a wreck. After Jaime Sommers suffers a horrific parachute accident, her then-boyfriend… Steve Austin… convinces his superiors to save her life using similar bionic parts to the ones that made him the Bionic Man. The doctors / scientists replace both Jaime’s legs. Her right arm. Her ear. And a few other surprises. Now, she’s the Bionic Woman, and her body is faster, and stronger, but much of the memory of her past life is missing. She has broken up with Steve, and no longer works as a field operative for the Office of Scientific Intelligence. She’s moved on, searching for a new life amidst the wreckage of the old. But old lives have a way of popping back up again, and when the recipients of the earliest bionic prototypes are being killed across the globe, horribly murdered with their bionic parts stolen, Jaime has to put her new life in Paris on hold. Especially since it now looks like the mysterious killers are done with the small fry… done with stealing bionic hands from schoolchildren, bionic hearts from spider monkeys, or bionic eyes from housewives. No… now they want the highest quality bionic parts. They want the upgrade. They want the Bionic Woman.
Digital People
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Author : Sidney Perkowitz
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 2005-10-31
Digital People written by Sidney Perkowitz and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-31 with Science categories.
Robots, androids, and bionic people pervade popular culture, from classics like Frankenstein and R.U.R. to modern tales such as The Six Million Dollar Man, The Terminator, and A.I. Our fascination is obvious – and the technology is quickly moving from books and films to real life. In a lab at MIT, scientists and technicians have created an artificial being named COG. To watch COG interact with the environment – to recognize that this machine has actual body language – is to experience a hair-raising, gut-level reaction. Because just as we connect to artificial people in fiction, the merest hint of human-like action or appearance invariably engages us. Digital People examines the ways in which technology is inexorably driving us to a new and different level of humanity. As scientists draw on nanotechnology, molecular biology, artificial intelligence, and materials science, they are learning how to create beings that move, think, and look like people. Others are routinely using sophisticated surgical techniques to implant computer chips and drug-dispensing devices into our bodies, designing fully functional man-made body parts, and linking human brains with computers to make people healthier, smarter, and stronger. In short, we are going beyond what was once only science fiction to create bionic people with fully integrated artificial components – and it will not be long before we reach the ultimate goal of constructing a completely synthetic human-like being. It seems quintessentially human to look beyond our natural limitations. Science has long been the lens through which we squint to discern our future. Although we are rightfully fearful about manipulating the boundaries between animate and inanimate, the benefits are too great to ignore. This thoughtful and provocative book shows us just where technology is taking us, in directions both wonderful and terrible, to ponder what it means to be human.
Bionic Limbs
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Author : Holly Duhig
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Bionic Limbs written by Holly Duhig and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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.
Becoming Bionic
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Author : Jon Ezell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-12-02
Becoming Bionic written by Jon Ezell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-02 with Myocardial infarction categories.
This is my outlandish story about nearly dying of a heart attack and then deciding to become a marathon runner. It doesn't matter how old you are or what your health status is, you (or a friend, or loved one) can learn to train your mind to make your body physically magnificent after a heart event. You MUST find hope or you might as well be dead. So choose to be outlandish. Save your life! Visit becomingbionic.com and join the bionic community of thrivers. Join the Becoming Bionic Facebook page and follow "BecomingBionic" on Twitter.
Bionic Limb Reconstruction
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Author : Oskar C. Aszmann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-01-04
Bionic Limb Reconstruction written by Oskar C. Aszmann and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-04 with Medical categories.
This book presents the latest techniques in amputation rehabilitation and summarizes the most recent research findings in the field of bionic limb reconstruction. Divided into seven parts written by experts in the field, it provides valuable information on e.g. upper extremity injuries, psychological considerations, prosthetic engineering, and surgical and rehabilitation strategies. Illustrative figures and photos of real-life settings further assist understanding. This book is of interest not only for plastic surgeons, but also for hand surgeons, orthopedic and trauma surgeons as well as therapists, prosthetists and engineers.