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A Short History of the World in 50 Failures - A Short History of the World Ben Gazur 9781789296938 book cover
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A Short History of the World in 50 Failures - A Short History of the World

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Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this new entry in the bestselling series.

From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder, to the unsuccessful stint in medical school which led to a career in naturalism for Charles Darwin, to the missile detection system malfunction that almost sparked a nuclear war, the course of human history has so often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.

In fifty bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Failures details how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized upon and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.

Whether its the pharaoh Akhenatens misplaced attempt to found a new religion or Napoleons doomed invasion of Russia, discover a fascinating collection of outsized tales and historical snafus that created the world as we know it today.

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Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this new entry in the bestselling series.

From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder, to the unsuccessful stint in medical school which led to a career in naturalism for Charles Darwin, to the missile detection system malfunction that almost sparked a nuclear war, the course of human history has so often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.

In fifty bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Failures details how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized upon and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.

Whether its the pharaoh Akhenatens misplaced attempt to found a new religion or Napoleons doomed invasion of Russia, discover a fascinating collection of outsized tales and historical snafus that created the world as we know it today.

Also available:
A Short History of the World in 50 Places (9781789291971)
A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (9781789292954)
A Short History of the World in 50 Books (9781789294088)
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (9781789294606)


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  • Format:Hardback
  • Pages:288 Pages
  • Dimensions:178 x 129 x 25 mm
  • Publication date:12/05/2024
  • Publisher:Michael O\'Mara Books Ltd
  • ISBN13:9781789296938
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

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