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 | Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science (1st Edition) by Royston M. Roberts Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1989 ISBN-10: 0-471-60203-5 / 0471602035 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-60203-3 / 9780471602033 Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x--rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newtona s theory of g | |