Bibliograph

Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Type

Label

Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Accidents may happen

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

756048046

Responsibility statement

Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Summary

Describes how a wide variety of things such as nursery rhymes, the national anthem, anesthesia, cellophane, raisins, and dynamite came into being. Fifty products, like dynamite and yo-yos, that came into being by accident. A sequel to Mistakes That Worked (1991). From Wheaties to telephones, microwave ovens to yo-yos, here are the inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it. With hilarious cartoons and wacky facts, this fascinating compendium illustrates the adage "If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them."

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Fifty inventions discovered by mistake

Classification

Contributor