Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope
by Heos, Bridget
Series:Scientists in the Field (Houghton Mifflin)
Spiders/ArachnidsAAAS/Subaru PrizeJunior Library Guild SelectionNSTA/CBC Outstanding ScienceGeneticsMisc./Other
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AR Book Level
6.2
AR Points
3
Word Count
18,175
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
156751 EN
About this book
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.