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Awesome accidents : 19 discoveries that changed the world / Soledad Romero Mariño, [illustrations by] Montse Galbany ; [translated by Howard Curtis].
Title:
Awesome accidents : 19 discoveries that changed the world / Soledad Romero Mariño, [illustrations by] Montse Galbany ; [translated by Howard Curtis].
ISBN:
9781914519208
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[London] : Orange Mosquito, an imprint of Welbeck Children's Limited, 2022.
©2021
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Contents:
Coffee -- Fireworks -- Champagne -- The eraser -- The battery -- The safety match -- Potato chips -- Artificial dye -- X-rays -- Radioactivity -- Tarte tatin -- Plastic -- Penicillin -- The Big Bang theory -- Super glue -- Velcro -- The microwave oven -- Post-its -- Mapping the ocean currents.
Summary:
"AWESOME ACCIDENTS is a tribute to human trial and error. Microwave oven, Super Glue, X-rays, fireworks, and potato chips -- all of these clever creations were the result of an awesome accident. Discover the fantastic stories of the creative geniuses who transformed their mistakes, miscalculations, and mix-ups into these and many other outstanding inventions that improved our world -- and saved lives."-- Page 4 of cover.
Audience:
IG1010L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1286847194
Availability:
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