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Inventing iron man : the possibility of a human machine

Title
  1. Inventing iron man : the possibility of a human machine / E. Paul Zehr.
Published by
  1. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Author
  1. Zehr, E. Paul.

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Description
  1. xvii, 206 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Subject
  1. Androids
  2. Cyborgs
  3. Human physiology
  4. Human-machine systems
Contents
  1. Origins of the iron knight: bionics, robotic armor, and anthropomorphic suits -- Building the body with biology: when the man of metal needs to muscle in -- Accessing the brain of the armored avenger: can we connect the cranium to a computer -- Multitasking and the metal man: how much can Iron Man's mind manage? -- Softening up a superhero: why the man with a suit of iron could get a jelly belly -- Brain drain: will Tony's gray matter give way? -- Trials and tribulations of the tin man: what happens when the human machine breaks down -- Visions of the vitruvian man: is invention really only one part inspiration? -- Deal or no deal? Could Iron Man exist?
Call number
  1. JSD 16-217
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-196) and index.
Author
  1. Zehr, E. Paul.
Title
  1. Inventing iron man : the possibility of a human machine / E. Paul Zehr.
Imprint
  1. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-196) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2011000177
ISBN
  1. 9781421402260
  2. 1421402262
Research call number
  1. JSD 16-217
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