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• Title:Biomedical engineering and human body systems / Rebecca Sjonger.
  
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• Author/Creator:Sjonger, Rebecca, author.
  
• Published/Created:St. Catharines, ON ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2016]
  ©2016
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY Canadian Childrens Book CentreWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: QT36 .S5644 2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Medical technology--Juvenile literature.
  Medical innovations--Juvenile literature.
  
• Description:32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  
• Series:Engineering in action.
  
• Summary:"Biomedical engineering is the fastest growing engineering field. From designing life-saving medical devices to high-performance athletic gear, these engineers improve people's lives every day. This book explores the creative ways biomedical engineers help diagnose, treat, and prevent problems found in human body systems. Real-life examples make learning about the engineering design process interesting for readers. Practical, hands-on activities help readers to understand scientific and engineering principles."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Target Audience:Ages 10-13.
  Grades 4 to 6.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.
  
• ISBN:9780778775058 (reinforced library binding)
  0778775054 (reinforced library binding)
  9780778775263 (pbk.)
  0778775267 (pbk.)
  9781427199973 (electronic pdf)
  9781427199935 (electronic html)
  
• Contents:What is biomedical engineering?
  The human body
  Historical devices and discoveries
  Modern biomedical engineers
  Starting the design process
  Brainstorming
  Selecting a solution
  Building models
  Testing models
  Improving designs
  Communicating the solution
  Design challenge
  The future of the field.