Stronger than steel : spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Status
J.T. Moore Middle - Teen Non-Fiction
595.4 Heo
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595.4 Heo
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| J.T. Moore Middle - Teen Non-Fiction | 595.4 Heo | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
79 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 6.2, 3 Points
Level 6.2, 3 Points
Lexile measure
860
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index.
Description
Discusses the work scientists are doing with the golden orb weaver spider, whose web silk is nearly indestructible, and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins needed to artificially spin the spider silk and produce it in a quantity that will make it realistic to use in health care, in body armor, in parachutes, and much more.
Target Audience
5.8.
Target Audience
5-8,Follett School Solutions.
Target Audience
860,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.2,3.0,156751.,4O563
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heos, B., & Comins, A. (2013). Stronger than steel: spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heos, Bridget and Andy. Comins. 2013. Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heos, Bridget and Andy. Comins. Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heos, Bridget., and Andy Comins. Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
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