Peter 2.0 /
by Scott-Morgan, Peter.
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BookPublisher: UK : Michael Joseph, 2021Description: viii, 309 pages : illustration (colour), map (colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241447093 (hbk.) :; 0241447097 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 362.1968 SCOSubject(s): Scott-Morgan, Peter -- Health | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients | Assistive computer technology | Cyborgs | Health and Fitness | Health and WellbeingSummary: Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves. His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone. But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning. Peter has Motor Neurone Disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. He is told it will destroy his nerve cells and that within an average of two years, it will take his life too. But, face-to-face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive, but to thrive. This is the astonishing true story behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, about Peter Scott-Morgan the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full Cyborg.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.1968 SCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003095851X |
TV tie-in.
Illustration and map on lining papers.
Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves. His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone. But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning. Peter has Motor Neurone Disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. He is told it will destroy his nerve cells and that within an average of two years, it will take his life too. But, face-to-face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive, but to thrive. This is the astonishing true story behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, about Peter Scott-Morgan the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full Cyborg.
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