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Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be Paperback – May 1, 1994

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    96 pages
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    7.88 x 0.27 x 8 inches
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Droll cartoons illustrate the stories behind the invention of such everyday items as Silly Putty, trouser cuffs, popsicles and penicillin. Ages 8-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"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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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0385320434
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delacorte Press; Reissue edition (May 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780385320436
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385320436
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1040L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.88 x 0.27 x 8 inches
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