53 1/2 Things That Changed the World
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1994

53 1/2 Things That Changed the World

Written by Steve Parker and David West

Discover how epic failures fueled technological progress.

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64 pages· IG890L
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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
Lexile
IG890L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.7
F&P level
~U
Publication
Published
March 1, 1995
First published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781562946036
LCCN
94036649
OCLC
31207196

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