Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618717609 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A technological marvel, the device not only restored to him the world of sound but also could be routinely upgraded with new software. Brimming with insight and written with charm and self-deprecating humor, Rebuilt unveils, in personal terms, the astounding possibilities of a new technological age.. More profoundly, his perception of the world around him was dramatically altered. After Michael Chorost suddenly lost what was left of his hearing, he took the radical step of having a cochlear implant -- a tiny computer -- installed in his head. Despite his intitial fear of the technology's potentially dehumanizing effects, Chorost's implant allowed him to connect with others in surprising ways: as a cyborg, he learned about love, joined a writing group, and formed deeper friendships
Mindy Machanic said A different kind of technology story. Mike Chorost tells a story of technology from the perspective of a person who is trying to understand a very human loss - his hearing. He has a unique background for writing this book, because he is a technologist with a humanities background. His book is personal, yet it explains and explores the technology of hearing amplification along the. Gerald Leibowitz said A poet's technology. "Rebuilt" is the story of a journey from certainty to uncertainty, from the rational to the poetic, from isolation to connection, all via the creation of a real life cyborg: the fusion of machine and human. Having been partially deaf from birth Chorost had felt both a yearning to connect to others, and a profound inability to do so. Yet, when. "A fellow CI user" according to LLL. A great insight into the CI world, both in technical and human terms. I could've done without the sexuality "stuff," but overall it was a great book. As a fellow CI user, I learned far more about the technical inner workings; and as a person on a philosophy of hearing journey, we are on the same page.
. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Chorost, who conducts research in educational technology, faced problems with activities most people take for granted: talking on a cell phone or carrying on a conversation in a crowded room. He recounts with candor and humor his struggles with relationships, both casual and intimate. Fortunately for Chorost, cochlear implants have progressed to the point where people formerly isolated from everyday sounds can hear leaves rustle as they walk through them. Readers will find much food for thought on the implications of medical technology and what constitutes our humanity in this beautifully written debut. From Publishers Weekly Chorost had been severely hearing impaired since birth when, one morni