Mistakes That Worked: The World's Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be
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Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 96 |
ISBN-10 | 0399552022 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0399552021 |
Publication Date | 10/11/2016 |
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About John O'Brien (Illustrator) : John O'Brien is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John O'Brien include My Life with the Chimpanzees, Who Was Abraham Lincoln? (Who Wa... more
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