Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope
Author: Heos, Bridget
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.2
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
18175
Points per Word
0.000165
Page Count
80
Points per Page
0.0375
Description
Randy Lewis, a genetic scientist, works to develop a new fiber by injecting the DNA of the golden orb weaver into goats to produce milk with a protein that can be spun into nearly indestructible silk that can be used to improve life.