Bionic Eyes
From the Series Modern Engineering Marvels
Bionic eyes are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of bionic eyes from early attempts to use electricity to aid vision to the development of computer chips that led to eye and brain implants. Mark Humayun and his development of the bionic eye implant is featured, and colorful infographics show eye anatomy and how implants work. See the future of bionic eyes as scientists work to restore sight in different types of vision loss. A timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement historical and color photos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| BISACS | JNF051120, JNF051030, JNF061010 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Abdo Publishing |
| Imprint | Checkerboard Library |
| Series | Modern Engineering Marvels |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 800 |
| ISBN | 9781532110887 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-09-01 |
| Author | Christine Zuchora-Walske |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Reviewed, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
| Dewey | 617.79 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 8 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 190989 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Modern Engineering Marvels – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Comprehensive and well researched, this colorful, organized series offers an abundance of qualitative information for middle schoolers. Throughout the titles, data is richly depicted via infographics, captioned photographs, illustrations, sidebars, and time lines. In addition, the texts are easily navigated with the help of a table of contents, labeled images, chapters, subheadings, and an index found in each book. Much of the content covers both the historical significance and the modern relevance of the subjects. The clean layout and occasional sidebars help to direct readers’ attention and communicate facts in a visually appealing and bright manner. A must-have addition for collections exploring the maker movement and STEM topics or with a special interest in engineering.