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Author:

Romero Mariño, Soledad, author.

Title:

Awesome accidents : 19 discoveries that changed the world / Soledad Romero Mariño, [illustrations by] Montse Galbany ; [translated by Howard Curtis].

Publisher:

Orange Mosquitoan imprint of Welbeck Children's Limited,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm

Subject:

Science.
Inventions.
Discoveries in science.
Errors.

Other Authors:

Galbany, Montse, illustrator.
Curtis, Howard, 1949- translator.

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

1914519205
9781914519208

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1286847194

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning) — J 600 ROM