Accidentally Amazing (Royal Institution)

By Peter Gallivan

What do a melted chocolate bar, a moldy petri dish, and a bowl of spilled noodles have in common? They all led to world-changing scientific breakthroughs

Science is often seen as a series of careful plans and tidy lab coats, but Accidentally Amazing reveals the messy, surprising, and often hilarious truth: some of our greatest inventions and discoveries happened by mistake. Join Peter Gallivan and the experts at the Royal Institution to explore 30 jaw-dropping stories of "chance favoring the prepared mind." Discover how:

An engineer trying to build a rocket pump accidentally invented a famous water gun.A messy pharmacist's unwashed hands led to the discovery of artificial sweeteners.A park ranger stumbled upon a pine tree thought to be extinct for 2 million years Packed with years of scientific curiosity and "Eureka " moments, this book moves beyond the classroom to show how curiosity and a bit of luck shaped the modern world. You'll never look at a "mistake" the same way again

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJYKSXQC
• ISBN13: 9798217309276
• Release Date: June 2027
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4