Karl's new beak : 3-D printing builds a bird a better life
Title
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Karl's new beak : 3-D printing builds a bird a better life
Personal Author EPSB
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Lela, Nargi
Summary
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Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak? Karl's new adventure was about to begin!
Other Title
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At head of title: Smithsonian
Year Published
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2019
Series
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Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books with 4D.
Physical Description
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27 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Subject
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Veterinary surgery -- Technological innovation.
Hornbills -- Surgery.
Bill (Anatomy) -- Surgery.
Implants, Artificial -- Technological innovation.
Three-dimensional imaging in medicine.
Summary
:
Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak? Karl's new adventure was about to begin!
ISBN
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9781684460267
Publisher
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North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Editions, a Capstone Imprint, [2019]
©2019
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Westbrook | 629 NAR | Book | 30197000225985 | Non-Fiction |