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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2013 Click for more in this series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
Dewey: 595.440 |
LCCN: 2012010992 |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available) |
Series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.2" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/21/2013 pg. 70 Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2013 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2013 pg. 380 Shelf Awareness 03/05/2013 School Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 178 Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 50 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
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 |
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