Accidents May Happen: Fifty Inventions Discovered By Mistake

Type

Book

Authors

Charlotte Jones

ISBN 10

0385322402

ISBN 13

9780385322409

Tags

Exploration & Discovery, Literature & Fiction, Science, Nature & How It Works, Dictionaries & Thesauruses, History of Technology

Description

From Wheaties to telephones, microwave ovens to yo-yos, here are the inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it. 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." - from Amzon

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