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Jones, Charlotte Foltz

Mistakes That Worked: The World's Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

84 pp. | Delacorte | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-55202-1 $12.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-399-55203-8
Reissue (1991, Doubleday)
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by John O'Brien. This intriguing book reveals the often bizarre stories behind the accidental invention or naming of many of today's successful products, including ice-cream cones, aspirin, and doughnut holes. Comical ink-and-watercolor illustrations capitalize on the quirkiness of the theme. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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