The Resource Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
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Resource Information
The item Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- 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."
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Isbn
- 9780307554123
- Label
- Accidents may happen
- Title
- Accidents may happen
- Statement of responsibility
- Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Title variation
- Fifty inventions discovered by mistake
- Subject
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- Discoveries in science
- Discoveries in science -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- History
- History, Modern -- Miscellanea
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
- Juvenile works
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Discoveries in science
- Language
- eng
- 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."
- Cataloging source
- ZS3
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jones, Charlotte Foltz
- Dewey number
- 124
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 930L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- BD541
- LC item number
- .J66 1996eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- O'Brien, John
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Technological innovations
- Discoveries in science
- Technological innovations
- Discoveries in science
- History, Modern
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
- Discoveries in science
- Technological innovations
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- ocn756048046
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780307554123
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Publisher number
- EB00156164
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- AA3C6520-E491-458C-BA33-DAA0F06DCAE5
- Label
- Accidents may happen, Charlotte Foltz Jones ; illustrated by John O'Brien
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- ocn756048046
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780307554123
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Publisher number
- EB00156164
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- AA3C6520-E491-458C-BA33-DAA0F06DCAE5
Subject
- Discoveries in science
- Discoveries in science -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- History
- History, Modern -- Miscellanea
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
- Juvenile works
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Discoveries in science
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Library Locations
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