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03054aam a2200625 a 4500 001 8D3A1120817411E2BB4891C5DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20190308085728 008 120525s2013 maua j 000 0 eng 010 $a 2012010992 020 $a 0547681267 020 $a 9780547681269 (hardback) 040 $d SILO 100 1 $a Heos, Bridget. 245 10 $a Stronger than steel : $b spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / $c Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins. 260 $a Boston, Mass. : $b Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, $c 2013. 300 $a 79 p. : $b col. ill. ; $c 24 x 29 cm. 490 0 $a Scientists in the field series 520 $a "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 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. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index. 650 0 $a Nephila maculata $x Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Spider webs $x Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Spider webs $x Juvenile literature. $x Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Scientists $x Juvenile literature. 700 1 $a Comins, Andy, $e ill. 941 $a 28 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724071056.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240716053916.0 952 $l DPPE403 $d 20240611024028.0 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417012439.0 952 $l CPPC926 $d 20231111011649.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012011636.0 952 $l AWPD207 $d 20230209013333.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20220426010111.0 952 $l BJPD251 $d 20211215015333.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722035711.0 952 $l GHPD771 $d 20210204014733.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110045251.0 952 $l TOPB062 $d 20190501011730.0 952 $l DYPD423 $d 20190413015113.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006071915.0 952 $l DBPE173 $d 20180719023320.0 952 $l DRPC413 $d 20180714022756.0 952 $l LZSX115 $d 20180623032933.0 952 $l FVPB284 $d 20171110010405.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418091304.0 952 $l AXPF626 $d 20160706012316.0 952 $l CVPA586 $d 20150723010738.0 952 $l AEPA906 $d 20150307122008.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20141218010426.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20131002011525.0 952 $l CUPC586 $d 20130516010209.0 952 $l WMPC185 $d 20130320153210.0 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20130306011351.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8D3A1120817411E2BB4891C5DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search