| ID | 013284 |
| Call Number | 609/JON |
| Title Proper | Mistakes that worked |
| Other Title Information | 40 familiar inventions and how they came to be |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jones, Charlotte Foltz ; O'Brien, John (ill.) |
| Publication | New York, Doubleday, 1991. |
| Description | 78p Blue Spine |
| Note | Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro. |
| Note | Tummy Fillers
Brown 'n Serve Rolls
Cheese
Cholocate Chip Cookies
Coca-Cola
Doughnut Holes
Fudge
Ice Cream Cone
Maple Syrup
Popsicles
Potato Chips
Sandwiches
Tea
Tea Bags
Doctor, Doctor
Asprin
Dog Guides for Blind People
Penicillin
X Rays
Fun, Fun, Fun
Frisbee Disc
Piggy Bank
Silly Putty
Slinky
All Kinds of Accidental Things
Bricks
Glass
Glass Blowing
Safety Glass
Ivory Soap
Paper Towels
Post-it Notes
Vulcanization of Rubber
Scotchguard
Where in the World?
Bangor, Maine
Jellico, Tennessee
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Nome, Alaska
South Dakota: Jog in the Boundary
What They Wear
Cinderella's Glass Slipper
VELCRO
Leotards
Levi's Jeans
Trouser Cuffs
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| Standard Number | 0385320434 |
| Price. Qualification | $11.95(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 609 |
| Key Words | Inventions ; Inventions - History |