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Accidents May Happen (50 Inventions Discovered By Mistake) |
| Author: |
Foltz Jones, C. & O'Brien, J. |
| ISBN: |
0385322402 |
| Publisher: |
Random House Children's Books |
| URL: |
http://www.amazon.com/Accidents-Happen-Inventions-Discovered-Mistake/dp/0385321627 |
| Year: |
1998 |
| Description: |
This book offers inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it, from Wheaties to telephones and microwave ovens to yo-yos. With hilarious cartoons and wacky facts, this fascinating compendium illustrates the adage "If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them." |
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| Comments: |
Contributed by: DITD Team Member on 1/18/2005
This is a fascinating and entertaining read for kids and adults. It just goes to show that mistakes can be positive! |
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