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79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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English
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"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, strengthen parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier!...
2) A web
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 31 cm
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English
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Follows a spider as it collects items to decorate its web from a landscape filled with insects, leaves, flowers, feathers, and seeds, all labeled for identification.
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Spiders: the Ultimate Predators features spectacular photographs and information on the 40,000 known species of spiders throughout the world, including their habitats, hunting techniques, anatomy, general characteristics, ranges, and techniques for catching prey.
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Heroes in training volume 8
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115 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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With a giant spiderweb in the sky with the words "Surrender Olympians" written in it, Zeus and his friends know they are in for a fight, but the webs actually contain a hidden gem, Athena's magical item.
9) The cat in the hat knows a lot about that!: Season 1 volume 3,Think & wonder with the cat in the hat
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2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follows the adventures of six-year-old best friends, Sally and Nick, as they are whisked off on extraordinary voyages of scientific discovery with the Cat in the Hat. In this third volume, learn how spiders build webs to catch their prey, how wolves communicate with each other, why butterflies migrate and so much more!
12) Spiders
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74 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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English
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SPIDERS live on every continent and in almost all terrestrial habitats capable of supporting life. Some spiders have ventured into the world of freshwater, and a few can even tolerate salt water. There is a huge variety in color among species, and sizes can vary from smaller than a grain of rice to exceeding the span of an adult's hand. Many are beautifully marked and fascinating to look at. For some, such as the crab spiders, the coloration serves...
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