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Bionic Beasts : Saving Animal Lives With Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks / Jolene Gutiérrez.
What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle's flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to design and build prosthetic body parts that can help these animals thrive.Meet an Asian elephant named Mosha, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Lola, a German Shepherd named Cassidy, a greylag goose named Vitória, and Pirate, a Berkshire-Tamworth pig. Each of these animals was struggling, but through a variety of techniques and technologies, humans created devices that enabled the animals to live and move more comfortably. Discover the stories of how veterinarians, doctors, and even students from around the world used 3D printing and other techniques to build bionic body parts for these amazing animals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541589407
- ISBN: 1541589408
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, ©2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-43) and index. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-14 Millbrook Press. Grades 4-6 Millbrook Press. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 1 511705. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Veterinary surgery > Juvenile literature. Prosthesis > Juvenile literature. Bionics > Juvenile literature. Medical technology > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Juvenile works. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J 636.089 GUT 2021 (Text) | 0002205537034 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J 636.089 GUT 2021 (Text) | 0002205537042 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Bionic Beasts : Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks
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Bionic Beasts : Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks
What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle's flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to design and build prosthetic body parts that can help these animals thrive. Meet an Asian elephant named Mosha, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Lola, a German Shepherd named Cassidy, a greylag goose named Vitória, and Pirate, a Berkshire-Tamworth pig. Each of these animals was struggling, but through a variety of techniques and technologies, humans created devices that enabled the animals to live and move more comfortably. Discover the stories of how veterinarians, doctors, and even students from around the world used 3D printing and other techniques to build bionic body parts for these amazing animals.
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