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The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and her Arachnid World War II Army
by Penny Parker KlostermannPerfect for kids who are fascinated by insects and American history, here is the story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the United States win the war.Venomous spiders, delicate silk, and science experiments filled Nan Songer&’s days and nights—her home in California overflowed with many-legged critters. With inspiration from a friend, Nan began to study how spider silk could be harvested. The finely woven material spiders used to create webs was much stronger than it looked, and Nan was eager to unlock its potential and hopefully help her country at the same time. At the height of WWII, she studied different spiders before landing on the poisonous black widow as the perfect spider to experiment with. Their strong silk could be used for crosshairs on rifles, which Nan used to fill massive orders for the US military. Despite the danger posed by black widows, Nan wasn&’t deterred—she wanted to play her part. Using a device she built for extracting silk, Nan humanely used it on the deadly spiders to get both extra fine and super heavy silk.
The Spider Man
by Dean DurberAnansi is a big and hairy spider with long, tickling legs! To prove his bravery, he decides to join a ghost fight and wins battle after battle. After waking up from an odd dream, however, his outlook on life changes. He learns the lesson of a lifetime—the power of love and never giving up! Can Anansi teach his friends the same important lesson?
The Spider Siege (Battle Bugs #2)
by Jack PattonNever leave a bug behind-- collect all the Battle Bugs books!Back to Bug Island!General Komodo and his army are on the attack. Komodo has assembled a fleet of fearsome horned lizards for a mountain assault. The Battle Bugs have to come up with an airtight plan-or risk losing everything.Max's return to Bug Island is dangerous--but the Battle Bugs need his help !
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating
by Leslie Brunetta Catherine L. CraigSpiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. Leslie Brunetta and Catherine Craig have teamed up to produce a substantive yet entertaining book for anyone who has ever wondered, as a spider rappelled out of reach on a line of silk, "How do they do that?" The orb web, that iconic wheel-shaped web most of us associate with spiders, contains at least four different silk proteins, each performing a different function and all meshing together to create a fly-catching machine that has amazed and inspired humans through the ages. Brunetta and Craig tell the intriguing story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years to add new silks and new uses for silk to their survival "toolkit" and, in the telling, take readers far beyond the orb. The authors describe the trials and triumphs of spiders as they use silk to negotiate an ever-changing environment, and they show how natural selection acts at the genetic level and as individuals struggle for survival.
Spider Stampede (S.W.I.T.C.H. #1)
by Ali SparkesAll Josh and Danny Phillips want to do is play in the yard with their dog, like regular eight-year-olds. Unfortunately, their crazy neighbor Miss Potts makes sure that they never have any fun. When the boys accidentally stumble on Miss Potts's secret—that she is working on experiments that change people into bugs—they find themselves in a whole lot of trouble. (They also find themselves with six more legs than normal.) Can the boys survive in the world as spiders? And more important, will they figure out how to change back into humans in time for dinner?
Spider Venoms
by Elia Diego-García Maria Elena de Lima Gerardo Corzo P. GopalakrishnakoneIn recent years, the field of Toxinology has expanded substantially. On the one hand it studies venomous animals, plants and micro organisms in detail to understand their mode of action on targets. While on the other, it explores the biochemical composition, genomics and proteomics of toxins and venoms to understand their three interaction with life forms (especially humans), development of antidotes and exploring their pharmacological potential. Therefore, Toxinology has deep linkages with biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy and pharmacology. In addition, there is a fast developing applied subfield, clinical toxinology, which deals with understanding and managing medical effects of toxins on human body. Given the huge impact of toxin-based deaths globally, and the potential of venom in generation of drugs for so-far incurable diseases (for example, Diabetes, Chronic Pain), the continued research and growth of the field is imminent. This has led to the growth of research in the area and the consequent scholarly output by way of publications in journals and books. Despite this ever growing body of literature within biomedical sciences, there is still no all-inclusive reference work available that collects all of the important biochemical, biomedical and clinical insights relating to Toxinology. The Handbook of Toxinology aims to address this gap and cover the field of Toxinology comprehensively.
Spider Webs: Behavior, Function, and Evolution
by William EberhardIn this lavishly illustrated, first-ever book on how spider webs are built, function, and evolved, William Eberhard provides a comprehensive overview of spider functional morphology and behavior related to web building, and of the surprising physical agility and mental abilities of orb weavers. For instance, one spider spins more than three precisely spaced, morphologically complex spiral attachments per second for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Spiders even adjust the mechanical properties of their famously strong silken lines to different parts of their webs and different environments, and make dramatic modifications in orb designs to adapt to available spaces. This extensive adaptive flexibility, involving decisions influenced by up to sixteen different cues, is unexpected in such small, supposedly simple animals. As Eberhard reveals, the extraordinary diversity of webs includes ingenious solutions to gain access to prey in esoteric habitats, from blazing hot and shifting sand dunes (to capture ants) to the surfaces of tropical lakes (to capture water striders). Some webs are nets that are cast onto prey, while others form baskets into which the spider flicks prey. Some aerial webs are tramways used by spiders searching for chemical cues from their prey below, while others feature landing sites for flying insects and spiders where the spider then stalks its prey. In some webs, long trip lines are delicately sustained just above the ground by tiny rigid silk poles. Stemming from the author’s more than five decades observing spider webs, this book will be the definitive reference for years to come.
The Spider Who Blew Bubbles
by Marianne V. MartinoSpencer is a curious young spider who decides to disregard his mother's warnings and ventures beyond the safety of their tree-bound web to explore the neighbouring apartment complex parking lot. He accidentally lands on Charlie Car and catches a soapy ride to the car wash. After a dizzying 'day at the spa,' as Charlie calls it, Spencer emerges squeaky clean, wax-coated, and burping bubbles! This charming story follows Spencer's disobedient adventure and the funny mess he gets himself into when he doesn't listen to mom. Children will love the humour and relatable characters as they learn about the importance of heeding parental advice.
A Spiderling Grows Up
by Pam ZollmanSpiderlings are fascinating creatures, and this book in the Scholastic News Nonfiction Reader series has striking photos and clear text for an amazing, upclose look. Subjects covered include the egg sac, moulting, and making silk.
Spiders
by Jane DallingerFrom the book: Text and photographs describe how a variety of spiders produce silk and use it for making webs, trapping insects for food, and for other purposes.
Spiders
by Gail GibbonsThis book talks about the different types of spiders there are sizes,colors poisonous or not and that there are over 30,000 types of spiders and most of them are harmless.
Spiders
by Seymour SimonAn introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of different kinds of spiders.
Spiders and Other Arachnids (World Book's Animals of the World)
by Steven OtfinoskiQuestions and Answers about arachnids with a close up on the spider.
Spiders are Not Insects (Rookie Read-About Science: Animals)
by Allan Fowler Robert Hillerich Lynne Kepler Fay RobinsonAn introduction to the spider, an eight-legged creature, not to be confused with the six-legged insect.
Spider's Lunch: All About Garden Spiders (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2)
by Joanna ColeLevel 2. This introduction to the arachnid world explains how a hungry garden spider obtains food by building a web and patiently waiting to catch something tasty.
Spiders (Nature's Children)
by Bill IvyDescribes the physical features, hunting styles and habits of North American spiders.
Spiders of the World
by Rod Preston-Mafham Ken Preston-MafhamAlthough we have tackled the subject of spiders on a worldwide basis, it has only been possible to scratch the surface in this single volume, since to do justice to the 30,000 known species of spiders in the world would entail years of work, much new research and the writing of a whole library of bulky tomes. What we have done, therefore, is to choose a number of representative spider families, selecting mainly those whose members are most likely to be noticed by the casual observer.
Spider's Riddle
by Jan FieldsSpider is knitting something special. None of her animal friends can guess what it is, though! Will her friends, Chickadee, Butterfly, or Chipmunk appreciate her hard work? What is she knitting?
Spiders' Secrets
by Richard PlattVarious kinds of spiders, including the black widow, tarantula, and water spider, describe their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats.
Spiders! (TIME For Kids Science Scoops)
by TIME for Kids Editors Nicole IorioFrom deserts to forests to inside your living room, spiders are everywhere! You can spot the sticky webs that they weave to catch their dinners. Spiders can be many different colors and move in surprising ways. Some roll across the sand. Others walk on water! In Spiders!, TIME For Kids unravels the mysteries of these amazing eight-legged creatures.
Spider's Voice
by Gloria Skurzynski"I need a servant who doesn't talk." Thus speaks Abelard, outspoken and passionate church scholar. So Spider, mute and small, is saved from mutilation and poverty to keep watch as Abelard and his beautiful and gifted pupil Eloise commence one of the greatest love stories of all time. With a quick wit and a talent for listening well, Spider gradually learns to read and write from his famous teachers, and in the end, finds his own unique voice, as well as his place in history as witness to a great love. Set against the backdrop of often frighteningly barbaric, always colorful medieval France, Spider's story is one you'll never forget.
Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Dino Disaster
by Steve BehlingSpidey and Reptil are on the scene to stop Green Goblin when he returns with his Dino-Mech-Suit.This 24-page storybook is sure to thrill young Spidey fans as they immerse themselves in the excitement of Team Spidey's latest heroic adventure!Read about more of Team Spidey's amazing adventures in these books!Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Construction DestructionSpidey and His Amazing Friends: Team Spidey Does it All! Comic ReaderSpidey and His Amazing Friends: Panther PatienceSpidey and His Amazing Friends: Meet Team SpideyWorld of Reading: Spidey Saves the DayWorld of Reading: Super Hero HiccupsElectro's Gotta Glow