Chris P. Bacon was born with malformed legs, but with the help of a wheelchair made of construction toys, he's become a hero to people with similar challenges. Nancy Furstinger profiles Chris P. Bacon and many other animals in Unstoppableall of whom are making their way around with the help of prosthetics, braces, orthotics and wheelchairs! Readers will meet the caretakers, prosthetists, vets, and loving families that help to makerecovery possible. Furstinger offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D printing and brain-controlled prosthetics, that are helping to improve the lives of animals and humans alike.



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Nancy Furstinger has been speaking up for animals since she learned to talk—and she hasn't shut up yet. She is the author of more than one hundred books, including Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals. Nancy was inspired to write Unstoppable in part by her own two differently abled rabbits.

Titel
Unstoppable
Untertitel
True Stories of Amazing Bionic Animals
EAN
9781328828989
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Veröffentlichung
10.10.2017
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
104.81 MB
Anzahl Seiten
144