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Author:

Heos, Bridget.

Title:

Stronger than steel : spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.

Subject:

Nephila maculata--Juvenile literature.
Spider webs--Juvenile literature.
Spider webs--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Comins, Andy, ill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index.

Summary:

"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. "-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Scientists in the field series

ISBN:

0547681267
9780547681269 (hardback)

LCCN:

2012010992

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