Spare parts for people
By: Margery and Howard Facklam ; illustrated with photographs and with diagrams by Paul Facklam.
Contributors: Facklam, Howard.; Facklam, Paul, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Published: 1987
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Artificial organs -- Juvenile literature.; Implants, Artificial -- Juvenile literature.; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Juvenile literature.; Artificial organs.; Implants, Artificial.; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.; Prosthesis.
Description: Discusses current accomplishments in the field of replacing parts in the human body, including organ transplants, artificial organs and implants, and artificial joints and limbs.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 131-133.
Includes index.