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Stronger than steel : spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins. by Heos, Bridget. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013. Call #: 595.44 H528s Subjects Spiders -- Juvenile literature.   Spider webs -- Juvenile literature.   Spider webs -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.   Scientists -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780547681269 (hardback) Alternate title:  Spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope Description:  79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index. Summary:  "In The 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 armour, strengthen parachute rope, and even tether an airplaine 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."--Provided by publisher. Other authors:  Comins, Andy, ill. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Children's Nonfiction 595.44 H528s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Children's Nonfiction 595.44 H528s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Children's Nonfiction 595.44 H528s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Children's Nonfiction 595.44 H528s Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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