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100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered the Course of O

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title 100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered the Course of O
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bill Fawcett
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 130
Category/GenreWorld history
ISBN/Barcode 9780425236659
ClassificationsDewey:909
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin USA
Publication Date 5 October 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

Collected in one volume, here are backfires and blunders that collapsed empires, crashed economies, and altered the course of the world. From the Maginot Line to the Cuban Missile Crisis, history is filled with bad moves and not-so-bright ideas that snowballed into disasters and unintended consequences. This engrossing book looks at one hundred such tipping points. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The Caliphs of Baghdad spend themselves into bankruptcy. The Aztecs greet the Conquistadors with open arms. Mexico invites the Americans to Texas-and the Americans never leave. And the rest is history...

Author Biography

Bill Fawcetthas been a professor, teacher, corporate executive, and college dean, and is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including100 Mistakes That Changed History,100 More Mistakes that Changed History, and101 Stumbles in the March of History. His company, Bill Fawcett & Associates, has packaged more than 250 titles for virtually every major publisher. He is also one of the founders of Mayfair Games, a board and role-play gaming company.