Stopping bullets with a thread : Stephanie Kwolek and her incredible invention / Edwin Brit Wyckoff.
2008
TS1440.K96 W93 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Stopping bullets with a thread : Stephanie Kwolek and her incredible invention / Edwin Brit Wyckoff.
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ISBN
9780766028500
076602850X
076602850X
Publication Details
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2008.
Language
English
Description
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
TS1440.K96 W93 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
926.77/68
Summary
Biography of the woman chemist who invented Kevlar, a superstrong fiber used to make, among other things, bullet-resistent vests.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Genius at work!
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Table of Contents
1 The Deadliest Chase 5
2 Designing Fashions and Fibers 9
3 Challenging Nature 14
4 The Cloudy Outlook 19
5 The Survivors' Club 23
Learn More: Books and Internet Addresses 31.
2 Designing Fashions and Fibers 9
3 Challenging Nature 14
4 The Cloudy Outlook 19
5 The Survivors' Club 23
Learn More: Books and Internet Addresses 31.