| Description |
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Genius inventors and their great ideas
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| Note |
Includes chronology. |
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Includes glossary. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index. |
| Contents |
The deadliest chase - Designing fashions and fibers - Challenging nature - The cloudy outlook - The survivors' club. |
| Summary |
This book describes the life of Stephanie Kwolek, who, as a child, shifted from perfect sewing to precise chemistry experiments and invented Kevlar, thread stronger than steel that could stop bullets. |
| Audience |
4-8 Medialog, Inc. |
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730 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades RL 4.5 0.5 quiz: 162477 PCMS |
| Subject |
Kwolek, Stephanie, 1923-
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Chemists -- United States -- Biography.
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780766041417 |
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9781464402111 (pbk.) |
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