The Resource Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
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The item Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library.
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- Summary
- Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? Sandwiches came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. Potato chips were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 84 pages
- Note
- Originally published in different form, New York : Doubleday, 1991
- Isbn
- 9780399552021
- Label
- Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be
- Title
- Mistakes that worked
- Title remainder
- the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be
- Statement of responsibility
- Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? Sandwiches came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. Potato chips were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings
- Cataloging source
- NJQ/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jones, Charlotte Foltz
- Dewey number
- 609
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8+
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- O'Brien, John
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Inventions
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Note
- Originally published in different form, New York : Doubleday, 1991
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-80) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 47227801
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 84 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780399552021
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 47227801
- (Sirsi) 47227801
- Label
- Mistakes that worked : the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Note
- Originally published in different form, New York : Doubleday, 1991
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-80) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 47227801
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 84 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780399552021
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 47227801
- (Sirsi) 47227801
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