Mistakes That Worked 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
by Jones, Charlotte Foltz; O'Brien, JohnEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-05-01
Publisher(s): Delacorte Press
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Summary
Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips and frisbees are all things that were invented by mistake. Includes a bibliography. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.
Author Biography
CHARLOTTE FOLTZ JONES is the author of Only Child: Clues for Coping as well as over one hundred magazine pieces. She lives in the Boulder, Colorado. JOHN O'BRIEN is a staff artist for The New Yorker and has illustrated many children's books. He lives in New Jersey.
Table of Contents
| Tummy Fillers | p. 1 |
| Brown 'n Serve Rolls | p. 2 |
| Cheese | p. 2 |
| Chocolate Chip Cookies | p. 5 |
| Coca-Cola | p. 8 |
| Doughnut Holes | p. 10 |
| Fudge | p. 12 |
| Ice Cream Cone | p. 13 |
| Maple Syrup | p. 15 |
| Popsicles | p. 17 |
| Potato Chips | p. 19 |
| Sandwiches | p. 20 |
| Tea | p. 22 |
| Tea Bags | p. 25 |
| Doctor, Doctor | p. 26 |
| Aspirin | p. 26 |
| Dog Guides for Blind People | p. 28 |
| Penicillin | p. 30 |
| X Rays | p. 32 |
| Fun, Fun, Fun | p. 35 |
| The Frisbee Disc | p. 35 |
| Piggy Bank | p. 36 |
| Silly Putty | p. 38 |
| Slinky | p. 40 |
| All Kinds of Accidental Things | p. 41 |
| Bricks | p. 42 |
| Glass | p. 44 |
| Glassblowing | p. 44 |
| Safety Glass | p. 44 |
| Ivory Soap | p. 46 |
| Paper Towels | p. 48 |
| Post-it Notes | p. 51 |
| Vulcanization of Rubber | p. 51 |
| Scotchgard | p. 55 |
| Where in the World | p. 56 |
| Bangor, Maine | p. 56 |
| Jellico, Tennessee | p. 58 |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | p. 58 |
| Nome, Alaska | p. 60 |
| South Dakota: Jog in the Boundary | p. 62 |
| What They Wear | p. 66 |
| Cinderella's Glass Slipper | p. 66 |
| VELCRO | p. 68 |
| Leotards | p. 70 |
| Levi's Jeans | p. 71 |
| Trouser Cuffs | p. 72 |
| The National Inventors Hall of Fame | p. 75 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 76 |
| Index | p. 79 |
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