Stronger than steel: spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Publication Date:
2013
Language:
English
Lexile measure:
860L
Description
"In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered 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, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier! Readers explore rapid advancements in the applicationof 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. "--
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ISBN:
9780547681269
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.2, 3 Points
Level 6.2, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
860L
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| Last Grouping Update | 2025-03-22 21:07:56PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-03-31 22:38:06PM |
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Nephila maculata -- Juvenile literature
Scientists -- Juvenile literature
Spider webs -- Juvenile literature
Spider webs -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature
Scientists -- Juvenile literature
Spider webs -- Juvenile literature
Spider webs -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature
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Stronger than steel : spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Stronger than steel : spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins
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Stronger than steel
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spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Nephila maculata
Scientists
Spider webs
Therapeutic use
Scientists
Spider webs
Therapeutic use
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