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

Collected in one volume, here are backfires and blunders that collapsed empires, crashed economies, and altered the course of the world.From the Mag… Mehr

Autor: Fawcett, Bill

Verlag: k.a.

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Beschreibung

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...

Produktnummer 97804252366591
EAN 9780425236659
Verlag k.a.
Autor Fawcett, Bill
Produktform Softcover
Sprachen Englisch
Maße Breite 130 mm x Höhe 27 mm
Gewicht 0.338 kg