Mistakes That Worked

By Jones, Charlotte Foltz & O'Brien, John T.

Publishers Summary:
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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ISBN
978-0-38526-246-0
Publisher
New York : Doubleday, 1991.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 1991

Gr 4-6 For those readers who feel as though they've yet to accomplish anything in life, these discoveries will come as a great relief. None of the inventions described in these pages were planned; in fact, some of the inventors had no idea they'd stumbled on something useful until years later, when their works became popular. Jones covers both...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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