Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be
(2016, original release: 1991)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
J/609/JONES,C

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Nonfiction J/609/JONES,C Available
Kids' Nonfiction J/609/JONES,C Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Delacorte Press, [2016]
EDITION
[New edition]
DESCRIPTION

84 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780399552021, 0399552022
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"First edition."

"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."--

Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1991

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