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Karl's New Beak

3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life

Lela Nargi
3.8
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Pages
32
Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
Capstone

About

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!

Related Subjects

  • Zoology
  • Science & Nature
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Experiments & Projects
  • Birds
  • Animals
  • Inventions
  • Technology
  • Machinery & Tools

Extended Details

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    Reviews

    "If you have interest in technology, science, and 3-d printing at your library, it's a good title on the topic."
    Flying Off My Bookshelf
    "Using 3-D printing technology, Karl's friends at the National Zoo and the Smithsonian Institute found a way to help Karl!"
    Pragmatic Mom
    "Engineering and technology align with science in this true story about a hornbill named Karl. . . .a fantastic story of trial and error, persistence, and real-life problem-solving!"
    Imagination Soup

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