You Did What?: Mad Plans and Great Historical Disasters - Softcover

Fawcett, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060532505 ISBN 13: 9780060532505

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004

Synopsis

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Synopsis:

Throughout history, the rich and powerful, and even just the dim-witted, have made horrifically bad decisions that have had resounding effects on our world. From kings to corporate leaders to captains to presidents, no one is immune to bad decisions and their lasting legacy. The fiascos that litter our history are innumerable...and fascinating in their foolishness. This witty collection of historical mayhem chronicles unwise decisions from ancient Greece to modern day Hollywood and everything in between. Learn such lessons as - never trust Greeks bearing gifts of large wooden horses, avoid building elementary schools on toxic waste dumps, even those with sweet monikers like Love Canal, rabbits multiply like rabbits Down Under, and even if you use brightly collared paint on the boats, it's quite easy to misplace an entire country's Navy.

About the Author:

Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What?, It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . , How to Lose a Battle, and You Said What? He lives in Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060532505
• ISBN 13: 9780060532505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304