Hybrid Humans
Dispatches from the Frontiers of Man and Machine

In 2009, (then)Captain Harry Parker stepped on an IED in Afghanistan. WHen he woke up, he was in hospital in England, alive, but he had lost his legs and was fitted with prosthetics. Through this book, Parker explores what it means to be, as he prefers to be referred to as, a hybrid human, through a......more

After reading Anatomy of a Soldier, I was so stunned by its quality that I immediately sought out anything and everything else by the author. 'Everything' at the moment is just this book, and it's very different in style while overlapping in content: non-fiction about the technological advances used......more

I bought this book at The Notting Hill bookshop and whether through inspiration with being in London surrounded by so much diversity, I picked this book up and thought I would give it a go, it not being something I would usually read. It was brilliant, I really enjoyed it, so interesting, I love AI......more

Easy to read exploration of the use and integration of assistive technology into daily life and how it can transform people and their ability to be themselves. Some of the technologies are like a concept car: all sorts of things may be possible and some may make it into mainstream production at some......more

This book made me think about things I had never considered before. I have to admit some of the details made me squirm and feel a little uncomfortable, but I needed to continue to read to find out what the outcome was. A really well written book. Great read.......more