Coffee -- Fireworks -- Champagne -- The eraser -- The battery -- The safety match -- Potato chips -- Artifical 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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.