Book description
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and LitHub Winner of the 2021 Science in Society Journalism Book Prize A fascinating and provocative new way of looking at the things we use and the spaces we inhabit, and a call to imagine a better-designed world for us all. Furniture and tools, kitchens and campuses and city streets--nearly everything human beings make and use is assistive technology, meant to bridge the gap between body and world. Yet unless, or until, a misfit between our own body and the world is acute enough to be understood as disability, we may never stop to consider--or reconsider--the hidden assumptions on which our everyday environment is built. In a series of vivid stories drawn from the lived experience of disability and the ideas and innovations that have emerged from it--from cyborg arms to customizable cardboard chairs to deaf architecture--Sara Hendren invites us to rethink the things and settings we live with. What might assistance based on the body's stunning capacity for adaptation--rather than a rigid insistence on "normalcy"--look like? Can we foster interdependent, not just independent, living? How do we creatively engineer public spaces that allow us all to navigate our common terrain? By rendering familiar objects and environments newly strange and wondrous, What Can a Body Do? helps us imagine a future that will better meet the extraordinary range of our collective needs and desires.
Hoboken Nightingale
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Steel Cut Toe
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DriftDetector
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Mr. Fabulous
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Green Ghost
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Knock Out Star
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Mad Jack
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Roller Turtle
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Highlander Monk
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Liquid Science
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Cool Whip
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Show Off
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Grinch Cheese
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Atomic Blastoid
Being able to download audiobooks for offline listening is a game-changer. This app has made multitasking a breeze β I can listen while I work, cook, or exercise. Chapters, configurable auto-rewind, and bookmarks on ListenBook keep me in control of my content. ListenBook has become my trusted companion for literary adventures. The app's features are exceptional. ListenBook has changed the way I listen to audiobooks. The app is so easy to use.
Armed Hawk
Noise reduction on ListenBook Pro is impressive. My recordings sound crystal clear. Navigating through chapters has never been easier. It's a user-friendly delight. Automated artwork and metadata extraction add a professional touch to my audiobook collection. I love the chapter navigation feature. ListenBook makes it easy to find specific sections. I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks, and this one stands out for its professional quality. The narrator struck the ideal balance between dramatic interpretation and letting the text speak for itself. The audio engineering was superb with consistent volume levels and crystal-clear recording.
Beetle King
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Good William
Audiobooks have turned my mundane activities into opportunities for learning and enjoyment. The app never crashes. Itβs reliable and stable.
Flyswat Briggs
ListenBook's support for network device downloads and drag-and-drop is a time-saving delight. Elegant design and easy-to-navigate interface. Very pleased with ListenBook.
ThreadTraveler
ListenBook's commitment to providing a high-quality audiobook experience is truly commendable. With ListenBook, I can enjoy my audiobooks with enhanced sound quality and personalized settings. The auto-rewind feature is a small detail that enhances my listening experience. It's these thoughtful touches that matter! I don't have strong feelings about this one either way. The narration was competent but forgettable. The story itself was more engaging than the performance.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience