Mistakes that worked : 40 familiar inventions and how they came to be

by Charlotte Foltz Jones

Other authorsJohn O'Brien (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1994

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Delacorte Press (1994), Edition: Reissue, 96 pages

Description

Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro.

Awards

Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 1994)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 4-8 — 1996)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 1992-1994)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

96 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

9780385320436
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