{"product_id":"9781770859692","title":"New Hands, New Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e  Everyone uses machines in our daily life -- cars, buses and bikes; computers and phones; washing machines and dryers. Another type of machine is an \"assistive technology\". These enable a man missing a leg to walk, a woman missing an arm to hold objects, and a child in a wheelchair to play a sport.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eNew Hands, New Life\u003c\/i\u003e offers young readers the opportunity to learn how our bodies work during physical activity and what happens when they don't work properly. It shows how exciting advances in technology and science have allowed us to create assistive technologies -- from artificial limbs and wheelchairs to exoskeletons and robots -- that make it possible for someone with a disability to make new abilities. Assistive technologies are especially life-changing for a child who can overcome the challenges of a missing limb or reduced motor function to enjoy a life of learning and play that would be otherwise out of reach.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Topics include:   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e The emergence of robotics \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Anatomy and physiology related to movement and activity, including motor control \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Why some children need help to move or do things \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Different types of challenges (e.g., walking, interacting with environment) \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e Diseases, trauma and disabilities that affect movement \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Working together with robots \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Making robots (robotics clubs, LEGO toys, other kits) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e 3-D printing of prostheses for growing children. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  The book features case studies that follow the design and fitting of assistive technologies. There are pictures of the labs, robots, and researchers working to develop new machines, along with a brief history of prosthetics and a survey of medical-engineering work currently underway in many countries.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eNew Hands, New Life\u003c\/i\u003e provides fascinating, illustrated coverage of a topic rarely covered for a young audience. It is an essential selection for all libraries, and for many families.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jan Andrysek (CA), Alex Mihailidis","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2017-09-01","offer_id":46011510259967,"sku":"9781770859692","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c7614dd4-5a35-4800-9137-ddc85b73331c.jpg?v=1723061484","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770859692","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}