Preface: The Legend of the Spider Goat

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: The Legend of the Spider Goat ix
4. Introduction: Meeting the Herd 1
5. 1 Spider Encounters: Silking Comes First 31
6. 2 The Gifts of Goats: Milking Them for All They Are Worth 61
7. 3 The Goat As a System: From Pure to Artificial and Back Again 99
8. 4 Thin Skinned: The Promise of Spider Silk Products 129
9. Conclusion: Knowing You’re a Goat 153
10. Acknowledgments 169
11. Notes 173
12. References 191
13. Index 203
14. About the Author 207