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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Graeme Clark : The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear
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'The story of the man behind one of the truly great inventions of the late 20th century: the cochlear implant which has brought the gift of hearing to thousands of children and adults around the world.

'As a young man, Graeme Clark read about Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie and other great scientists, little knowing that one day he would join their ranks. After watching his father struggle with hearing problems, Graeme knew he wanted to find a solution to deafness.

'Graeme became a surgeon, and his quiet persistence and methodical approach yielded results that fulfilled his childhood dream. Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people have now received the gift of hearing from the cochlear implant he developed. The first major medical 'bionic' implant technology, it has transformed the everyday lives of people who are profoundly deaf. Throughout his career, his belief that the impossible could be achieved, his strong family support and his Christian faith have sustained him through many obstacles, and helped him overcome resistance to his ideas from people who doubted them.

'This new biography tells the inspiring story of Graeme's life, and the triumphs and the setbacks behind the invention of the bionic ear.' (Publication summary)

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2015 .
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      Extent: xvii, 221 p, 16 unnumbered pages of platesp.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • Published August 2015
      ISBN: 9781760113155

Works about this Work

[Untitled] Deborah Bogle , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 November 2015; (p. 27)

— Review of Graeme Clark : The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear Mark Worthing , 2015 single work biography
Kevin Orrman-Rossiter Reviews 'Graeme Clark' by Mark Worthing Kevin Orrman-Rossiter , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 375 2015; (p. 30)

— Review of Graeme Clark : The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear Mark Worthing , 2015 single work biography
Kevin Orrman-Rossiter Reviews 'Graeme Clark' by Mark Worthing Kevin Orrman-Rossiter , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 375 2015; (p. 30)

— Review of Graeme Clark : The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear Mark Worthing , 2015 single work biography
[Untitled] Deborah Bogle , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 November 2015; (p. 27)

— Review of Graeme Clark : The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear Mark Worthing , 2015 single work biography
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