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100 Mistakes that Changed History

Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered the Course of...

Bill Fawcett

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English
Penguin
11 November 2010
The latest from the successful author of 100 MISTAKES THAT CHANGED HISTORY

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...

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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 206mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   335g
ISBN:   9780425236659
ISBN 10:   042523665X
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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