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Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro
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Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips and frisbees are all things that were invented by mistake.
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"Jones gathers together in a splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining. Jones has great fun with facts, dredging up plenty in a lively, anecdotal account that recollects the oddball origins of a variety of foods, clothing, toys, and devices....A gem of a book."--Booklist, starred review.
Includes a bibliography. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.
"Jones gathers together in a splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining. Jones has great fun with facts, dredging up plenty in a lively, anecdotal account that recollects the oddball origins of a variety of foods, clothing, toys, and devices....A gem of a book."--Booklist, starred review.
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- PublisherDoubleday Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0385262469
- ISBN 13 9780385262460
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages78
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