Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be / Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©1991Edition: [New edition]Description: x, 84 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399552021
- 0399552022
- 609 23
- T48 .J66 2016
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608 St.G So You Want to be an Inventor? | 608 ST.G So You Want to be an Inventor? | 609 INV A Child's First Library of Learning Inventions | 609 JON Mistakes that worked : | 609 JON Mistakes That Worked | 609 Laf Machines and inventions / | 609 PLA Inventions explained : |
Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1991.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings."-- Provided by publisher.