| Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope Contributor(s): Heos, Bridget (Author), Comins, Andy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547681267 ISBN-13: 9780547681269 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
| Dewey: 595.440 |
| LCCN: 2012010992 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.2" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156751 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Stronger Than Steel, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders, and transgenic alfalfa, silkworm silk, and goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strengthen parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier Readers explore rapid advancements in the application of genetic medicine and their potential to save and improve lives while considering the crucial ethical concerns of genetic research. A timely addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heos, Bridget: - Bridget Heos is the author of more than 100 books for kids, including the popular Mustache Baby books and the nonfiction Just Like Us! series. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband and four children. authorbridgetheos.com Twitter @bridgetheos |