Accidents May Happen; Fifty Inventions Discovered by Mistake(1996)

Charlotte Foltz JonesJohn O'Brien

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." "From the Trade Paperback edition."