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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Heos, Bridget.     Subjects     Nephila maculata -- Juvenile literature.     Spider webs -- Juvenile literature.     Spider webs -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.     Scientists -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Heos, Bridget.       by title:      Stronger than steel ...         MARC Display

Stronger than steel : spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins. by Heos, Bridget. Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013. Subjects Nephila maculata -- Juvenile literature.   Spider webs -- Juvenile literature.   Spider webs -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.   Scientists -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780547681269 (hardback) : 0547681267 (hardback) Series:  Scientists in the field. Description:  79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm. Contents:  Spider silk : stronger than steel -- Banana spider -- Spider goat, spider goat -- Born on the Fourth of July -- Silk milk -- Potential spider silk products -- Growing silk? Experimenting with alfalfa -- Fun activity : isolate DNA from strawberries! -- Spider silk ... from silkworms? -- Silkworms : no longer wild and free -- The hunt for spider silk genes -- Different types of silk -- Dragline silk -- From bacteria to goats -- E.coli in the lab -- Transgenic organisms : ethical concerns and lifesaving possibilities -- Be a part of the discussion -- Spinning spider silk -- A new lab : Utah -- Spider ... cotton? -- All my kids -- Have you guessed what the first spider silk product will be? -- Space spiders. Requests:  0 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. "--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Mililani Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Naalehu Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList North Kohala Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked out 04/28/2024 Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Wahiawa Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waialua Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waianae Public Library J -- Juvenile Nonfiction 595.44 He Checked In   Add Copy to MyList More Results: Prev 1 2

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