The Boo-Boos That Changed the World

The Boo-Boos That Changed the World A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really!)

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Publisher's Synopsis

1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

Book information

ISBN: 9781580897457
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Imprint: Charlesbridge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 617.13
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 480g
Height: 227mm
Width: 286mm
Spine width: 16mm