Surprise Castle
/Books/History/General History
100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered the Course of Our World

100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered the Course of Our World - Paperback

by Bill Fawcett
$22.99
$30.00
-23%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Bill FawcettAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2010-10-05Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780425236659ISBN-10:042523665XUPC:9780425236659Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:World, Military, EssaysSize:8.15 x 5.05 x 1.05 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SC5GVA4954
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780425236659ISBN-10:042523665XUPC:9780425236659Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:World, Military, EssaysSize:8.15 x 5.05 x 1.05 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SC5GVA4954
Bill Fawcett has been a professor, teacher, corporate executive, and college dean, and is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including 100 Mistakes That Changed History, 100 More Mistakes that Changed History, and 101 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.
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Contributor(s)

Bill Fawcett

Author

Bill Fawcett

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All