This hilarious book looks at 5,000 years of scientific muddles, misunderstandings and mishaps. Chuckle at exploding alchemists; chortle at skull-numbing medical practices; and cringe as aircraft and bridges crash to the ground!

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Octopus Publishing Group .

Steve Parker is an experienced non-fiction children's writer who also wrote the Look at Your Body series. John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize. He lives in London.