“Entertaining overview of monumental mistakes that changed human history.” -Publishers Weekly
Explore the failures, mistakes, and missed opportunities that shaped history.
From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder to the unsuccessful stint in medical school that 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 often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.
In 50 bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years,A Short History of the World in 50 Failuresdetails how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized, and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.
Whether it’s the pharaoh Akhenaten’s misplaced attempt to found a new religion or Napoleon’s 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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Ben Gazur is a freelance writer and author specializing in history, folklore, and science. He has written for outlets including The Guardian, the BBC, All About History, and Fortean Times. His books cover everything from Epicurus to history’s strangest deaths and British food folklore.
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