Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be - Couverture souple

Jones, Charlotte Foltz

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0385320434 ISBN 13 : 9780385320436

Editeur : Delacorte Press, 1994

Synopsis

By Charlotte Foltz Jones ; John O'Brien ( Author ) [ Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be By May-1994 Paperback

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

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Praise for Mistakes That Worked:

“A splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining . . . a gem.” —Booklist, Starred 

Présentation de l'éditeur

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!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delacorte Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0385320434
• ISBN 13: 9780385320436
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: O'Brien John