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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1994
53 1/2 Things That Changed the World
Discover how epic failures fueled technological progress.
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the humorous and enlightening tales of history's greatest inventing disasters. Uncover how these catastrophic failures unexpectedly propelled technological advancements, turning mishaps into milestones. What can we learn from these blunders?
From the publisher
This very funny and informative history of progress includes information on some of the great inventing disasters.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 64
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 1995
- First published
- January 1, 1994
- Publisher
- Copper Beech Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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