Braga, Newton C.
Summary: Presents a collection of twenty-five step-by-step projects that introduce bionics, providing illustrations on how life forms can be enhanced with mechanical and electrical components, and including an electric fish, a bat ear, a lie detector, an electronic nerve stimulator, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 507 BRAGutiérrez, Jolene
Summary: "Using innovative designs and technology such as 3-D printing, humans are helping animals in need. Discover the amazing true stories of five animals that have survived thanks to their prosthetic body parts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2021
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Summary: Eleven-year-old Ace Wells's dream has finally come true: he is a new cadet in the B.E.S.T. (Biological Enhancement Systems Technology) Program. Until now, he's been living in the shadow of his superstar brother, Finn--but not for long. This is new Ace! He knows he can make his mark on the world with SuperSoar wings, but on day one, nothing goes as planned. The antagonistic elevator AI Otis...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCCWinder, Elizabeth
Summary: The Rolling Stones's innovative music and iconic performances defined a generation. Behind these larger-than-life rock stars were four women who inspired, styled, wrote for, remixed, and ultimately helped create their legend. Winder profiles the contributions that Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, and Anita Pallenberg made to the Rolling Stones, transforming them into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 WINSwanson, Jennifer
Summary: "Did you know that scientists have developed a bionic tool shaped like an elephant's trunk that helps lift heavy objects? Or that the needle-like pointed beak of the kingfisher bird encouraged engineers in Japan to change the design of the Shinkansen "bullet trains" to reduce noise? Across multiple fields of study and methods of problem-solving, scientists are turning to biomimicry, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Contents: Swim like a fish : copying shark scales -- Body armor of the future : strength of fish scales -- Stronger than Kevlar : spider web strong -- Pinecone fashion coming soon to a mall near you? -- Cleaning like a lotus leaf -- Robosquids and jet propulsion -- Mantis shrimp eye improves next wave of entertainment technology -- Butterflies prevent counterfeit currency? -- Human eye : a better camera...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Master Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Sci Eng ComfortHockfield, Susan
Summary: A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear power, computers, the Internet, and a host of still-evolving digital tools. These technologies so radically reshaped our world that we can no longer conceive of life without them. Today, the world's population is...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 660.6 HOCHockfield, Susan
Summary: Outlines the next technology revolution and how it will change human life, drawing on the latest discoveries in biology and engineering to profile such innovations as computer-engineered crops, protein-based water filters, and cancer-detecting nanoparticles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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Summary: A woman is torn between a man and his clone. The heroine is Stephanie who is being wooed by Peter, a bionic company director. When Peter is called away by work he sends Paul, his clone, who outdoes him in bed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STESummary: Physiatrist and biomedical engineer Todd Kuiken is building an artificial arm that connects with the human nervous system, improving motion and control, and even allowing the sensation of touch. In this TEDTalk, Kuiken explains how the mechatronic device works and why it's superior to other forms of prostheses. Kuiken is joined onstage by Amanda Kitts, who lost her arm in an accident, for a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Anthes, Emily.
Summary: Examines advances in biotechnology, including sensor-wearing seals, cyborg beetles, a bionic bulldog and the world's first cloned cat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.02 ANTBio Ritmo (Musical group)
Contents: Lisandra -- Shoe shine -- Muchacho -- Seguirás criticando -- Sombras -- Chuleta -- Dime vida -- Bionic boogaloo -- A la chá.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Locutor Records 2008
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN BIOWalker, Peter.
Contents: Morning joy -- Norwegian wood -- White wind -- Bianca -- Spring -- Sunshine -- Rainy day raga -- Road to marscota -- April in Cambridge -- River
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Vanguard Records 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK WALSummary: What are the physical limitations in the conquest of vertical space? Can the organic structures of nature offer insights into tall building construction? And is "skyscraper" even an appropriate term for architectural wonders intended to be vertical self-contained cities? This program explores a vision of tomorrow's highest buildings through the example of the Bionic Tower, a 300-story structure...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Pilkey, Dav
Summary: George, Harold, Captain Underpants, and Sulu the Bionic Hamster battle the three Ridiculous Robo-Boogers in an attempt to turn the Bionic Booger Boy back into Melvin Sneedly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PILSpilsbury, Richard
Summary: "In 2000, the FDA approved the Da Vinci surgical robotic system. The Da Vinci is a robot controlled by a surgeon used to do delicate and technical surgeries, and it represents a whole segment of robots used to aid doctors, pharmacists, and others in the medical field. Readers are introduced to cutting-edge medical technology with full-color photographs of robots actually used in hospitals and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 SPICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM SpilsburyÜberzone
Contents: Beat bionic -- Science fiction -- Black widow -- Bounce -- Dreamtime -- Rhythm device -- Frequency -- Faith in the future -- 2kool4skool -- Keep go-in -- Little dragon -- Botz.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Astralwerks 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC UBEBarron, Sandra Rodriguez.
Summary: En una clínica remota sobre una playa de arena negra, una mujer abre sus ojos ... Cuando la joven Mónica Winters Borrero pierde su madre encantadora en un accidente marítimo, ella se encuentra exiliada del paraíso tropical que una vez fue su hogar. En duelo y alejada de una vida dentro de la sociedad salvadoreña, Mónica y su padre estadounidense se mudan a Connecticut, jurando nunca mirar hacia...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rayo 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 468 SPANISH BARSummary: Bernard and Miss Bianca go to Australia to help Cody save a magnificent eagle from a ruthless poacher.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney DVD 2000
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RESPilkey, Dav
Summary: A snotty situation ensues when Melvin Sneedley, an academically-gifted student, turns into the Bionic Booger Boy and must be stopped by George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The show features Adam, Blake and Ders getting weird with booze, weed and serious lapses in judgment. (And, if they can squeeze it in, work.)
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017