Browse by category
Great Engineering Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don't always hold up in the real world. Learn about the biggest engineering goofs throughout history--from bridges that collapsed to ships that sank. Discover how eng ...Show more
Great Invention Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Without inventors, we wouldn't have cars, airplanes, or light bulbs. Inventors build devices that make our lives better. But not all inventions succeed. In fact, the history of inventions is filled with missteps and blunders. Learn about the biggest goofs--from flying cars to Smell-O-Vision. Discover ho ...Show more
Great Medicine Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Explore some of history's biggest failures in medicine--from bloodletting to early remedies--and how some of those failures eventually led to success.
Great Science Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong Learn about some of the biggest fails in the history of science, from scientists accidentally poisoning themselves to accidentally poisoning the environme ...Show more
Great Sports Fails by Grace Campbell
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right? Not always Sometimes failures in sports are as exciting as successes. Learn about the biggest fails--from an NFL team blowing a 35-3 lead in a playoff game to the Boston Red Sox selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Discover how a ...Show more
Great Technology Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Technology is constantly changing the world we live in. But new tech doesn't always catch on right away, or even work like it's supposed to. In fact, the history of technology is filled with failures and mistakes--from computer bugs to an early version of the video phone. Discover how even successful te ...Show more
1 - 6 of 6