內容簡介
內容簡介 在這本幽默且迷人的書中,探索各種你(可能)從未聽說過、既怪異又美妙的錯誤。你知道嗎?Alexander Fleming 當初是因為忘了清理實驗室,才「意外」發現了青黴素(盤尼西林)!或者是,有一位 11 歲的小孩竟然不小心發明了……冰棒(ICE LOLLY)?還有哪位化學家的失敗實驗,反而導致了第一根火柴(MATCHSTICK)的誕生?甚至有一位主廚為了氣走難搞的客人,結果竟然創造出了……洋芋片(CRISPS)?從建築上的大烏龍、音樂上的小插曲,到漱口水、冰淇淋甜筒、便利貼甚至是煙火——這裡充滿了各式各樣你意想不到的奇妙錯誤,而其中有些甚至形塑了我們現在的生活!說不定哪天,你也會做出一個了不起的偉大錯誤喔。【本書亮點】挫折教育: 向孩子展示如何從失敗中學習重要的一課,並教導他們不要害怕犯錯。幽默文字: 出自作家 Natalie Labarre 之手,文字充滿機智與令人驚嘆的驚喜感。生動插畫: 由插畫家 Gosia Herba 創作,全書充滿色彩豐富、活潑且有趣的藝術作品。專業諮詢: 與來自 University of Cambridge 的專家共同諮詢製作。Discover all kinds of weird and wonderful mistakes you've (probably) never heard of in this funny, fascinating book.Did you know that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin BY MISTAKE when he forgot to tidy his lab? Or that an 11-year-old child accidentally invented . . . the ICE LOLLY? What about the chemist whose fiery failure led to . . . the very first MATCHSTICK? Or the chef whose attempt to annoy a fussy customer resulted in . . . the creation of CRISPS?From building blunders to musical mishaps, mouthwash to ice-cream cones, post-it notes to fireworks, there are all sorts of incredible mistakes that you've probably never heard of . . . and some of them have shaped life as you know it! Maybe one day YOU will make an incredible mistake too.Shows children how important lessons can be learned from failure and teaches them not to be afraid of making mistakesFeatures engaging text from author Natalie Labarre, brimming with wit and wow-factorColourfully brought to life throughout with exuberant and amusing artwork from illustrator Gosia HerbaCreated in consultation with experts from the University of Cambridge
作者介紹
作者介紹 Natalie LabarreNatalie is a Franco-American New Yorker who has had many jobs- from scrubbing pots and selling dolls to exterminating rats and singing in Japan. But these don’t come anywhere near the peculiar jobs in her debut book “Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of”.Now Natalie is doing what she loves most: animating, illustrating, writing and most importantly, staying far, far away from rodents. Obsessions include: spooky podcasts, useless facts and overheard conversations.