內容簡介
內容簡介 人類2.0 想像一下，第一次聽到聲音的驚喜，第一看到色彩的喜悅。一般人習以為常的聲音、顏色，對於部分有殘缺的人而言，卻是莫大的恩典。幸好科技的進步，讓癱瘓的人可以重新走路，讓聽力受損者，可以聽到最微弱的聲音。即使五體不全，也能創作令人刮目相看的藝術品。本書敘述新科技如何讓人更進化，從人工耳蝸、心律調節器到仿生手臂和腿，也介紹了各領域先驅，包括殘障奧運運動員Richard Whitehead和Blake Leeper，以及世界上第一個「改造人」內爾·哈維森。Imagine being able to hear for the first time, or see in full-colour, or take your first steps on Earth. This incredible book celebrates the remarkable achievements made in medical engineering, and offers a glimpse of what the future might hold for humanity.Pioneering technological breakthroughs have truly changed lives. For some people, particularly those with disabilities, recent advances have crossed the realms of the purely imaginable, and reached a place of possibility. People with paraplegia can walk again, those who are hearing impaired can listen to even the faintest sounds, and some people with missing limbs can create beautiful works of art. This phenomenal book is a celebration of all that has been achieved so far, and a look at what might be possible in the near future. Is it inevitable that technology will surpass biology?From cochlear implants and pacemakers, to bionic arms and legs, this empowering book also features spotlights on pioneers including Paralympians Richard Whitehead and Blake Leeper, and the world’s first ’cyborg’ Neil Harbisson."
