100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Hilarious Missteps That Have Started Wars, Wrecked Companies, Lost Millions, and Sunk Countries
Language: English
Published by Sourcebooks, 2014
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What were they thinking? Ever since Adam snacked on the forbidden fruit and was chased naked out of the Garden of Eden, mankind has bitten off a bevy of bad ideas. From skinny-dipping Presidents to toxic tooth fillings to singing pop stars who can't carry a tune, 100 of the Worst Ideas in History is a celebration of humanity's historical--and often hysterical--missteps that have started wars, sunk countries, wrecked companies, scuttled careers, lost millions, and even endangered the Earth. Discover: - How a confused chauffeur helped start World War I - Who turned down the greatest product placement opportunity in Hollywood history - How a Chicago White Sox game helped hasten the demise of disco - The toad that nearly ate Australia - The most dangerous children's game ever invented - And so much more (of so much less ) Spanning politics, pop culture, fashion, sports, technology, and more, this irreverent and witty book is packed with fun photos and sidebars, tracing how these thundering brainstorms turned into blundering brain farts--and the astonishing impacts our faux pas and foibles still have on us today.…
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- Title
- 100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Hilarious Missteps That Have Started Wars, Wrecked Companies, Lost Millions, and Sunk Countries
- Author
- Eric Kasum
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1402293917
- ISBN 13
- 9781402293917
A humorous illustrated gift book with history's biggest fails hailing from politics, pop culture, international relations, business, sports, and more.
From skinny-dipping Presidents to toxic tooth fillings to singing pop stars who can't carry a tune, 100 of the Worst Ideas in History is a celebration of humanity's historical--and often hysterical--missteps that have started wars, sunk countries, wrecked companies, scuttled careers, lost millions of dollars, and even endangered the Earth.
Interesting stories from history include:
- How a confused chauffeur helped start World War I
- Who turned down the greatest product placement opportunity in Hollywood history
- How a Chicago White Sox game helped hasten the demise of disco
- The toad that nearly ate Australia
- The most dangerous children's game ever invented
Spanning politics, pop culture, fashion, sports, technology, and more, this irreverent and witty book is packed with fun photos and sidebars, tracing how these thundering brainstorms turned into blundering brain farts--and the astonishing impacts our faux pas and foibles still have on us today.
Great for gifting!
- Funny Father's Day gift
- White elephant gag gift
- Unique gift for the history major
- Fun teacher gift
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About the Author
MICHAEL SMITH, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology and certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as well as Somatic Psychology. Michael has practiced multiple forms of meditation since the late 1960s, including Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhism, and teaches mindfulness-based meditation and psychotherapy. Learn more at www.drmichaelsmith.org.
Eric Kasum wrote speeches for former President George H.W. Bush, as well as President Ronald Reagan's White House Chief of Staff and former Attorney General, Edwin Meese. As a journalist, he wrote for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times magazine group, and CBS News. Eric also wrote for a respected think tank in Washington, D.C. He is founder and CEO of the Imagine Institute, a think tank for Peace, and host of the Imagine Peace Conference at UC Berkeley. His work has appeared in The Huffington Post as well as more than 100 newspapers and magazines around the world. He lives in California.
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