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Loading... Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Ropeby Bridget Heos
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A fascinating subject and a complex one explained with impressive clarity. A great addition to a series of consistent quality. ( ) This was a fantastic book! I have been reading nonfiction texts for inclusion in school libraries, and _Stronger Than Steel_ has everything that I was looking for: researched information, student-friendly but also discipline-specific vocabulary and writing style, engaging subject matter, a glossary and index, and excellent pictures. This was a treat, and a book that I would heartily select for inclusion! Excellent for complex text standards as outlined by the CCSS. no reviews | add a review
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"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. "-- No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)595.4Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Arthropoda Arachnida: Spiders, Scorpions, MitesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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