Mistakes that Worked
40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
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Publisher Description
Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Droll cartoons illustrate the stories behind the invention of such everyday items as Silly Putty, trouser cuffs, popsicles and penicillin. Ages 8-up.
GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
1991
1 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
96
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Children's Books
SIZE
21.5
MB