Spare Parts: From Peg Legs to Gene Splices. This item is unavailable.
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Language: English
Published by Twenty First Century Books, 2001
- Hardcover
- Used
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Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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- Title
- Spare Parts: From Peg Legs to Gene Splices
- Author
- Wendy B. Murphy
- Publisher
- Twenty First Century Books
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0761313559
- ISBN 13
- 9780761313557
- Item weight
- 1.2 pounds
An interesting historical account traces the creation of the first man-made replacement body parts, from peg legs and wooden teeth, to the high-tech replacement parts of today including gene therapy, plastic surgery, and sophisticated prostheses.
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