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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2013
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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
 
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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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