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Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be
By
John O''Brien (illustrator) and
Charlotte Foltz Jones
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Delacorte Pr
Publication date
June 1, 1994
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385320436
ISBN-10
0385320434
Dimensions
0.50 by 8 by 8 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Original list price
$11.99
Other format details
juvenile
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Recounting the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of forty familiar objects and products, this collection, illustrated by the artist of the New Yorker, tells of the origins of Frisbees, Post-it Notes, potato chips, Silly Putty, and more. Reprint.
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Paperback
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Reissue edition from Delacorte Pr (June 1, 1994)
9780385320436 | details & prices | 8.00 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $11.99
About: Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro
About: Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro
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