Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions...
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SKU: 9780785735007
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Author: Charlotte Foltz Jones
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be by Jones, Charlotte Foltz

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

$360.07

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

$360.07
Author: Charlotte Foltz Jones
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of 40 things, including Coca-Cola, potato chips, Silly Putty, the Slinky, and many other familiar items. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 40 full-color cartoons.

Author: Charlotte Foltz Jones
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 05/01/1994
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.30h x 8.06w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9780785735007
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159342 / Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

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