Book Detail

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

ISBN: 9780385320436

Contributors: Jones, Charlotte Foltz (Author)
O'Brien, John (Illustrator)

Publisher: Delacorte Press, 1994

Binding: Paperback (Readerbound Available)

Retail: $12.99

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Description

From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of 40 things, including Coca-Cola, potato chips, Silly Putty, the Slinky, and many other familiar items. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 40 full-color cartoons.

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