OOPS!: The Worst Blunders of All Time
Language: English
Published by Skyhorse, 2023
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: BestAroundDeals, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.BestAroundDeals
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2020
Condition: New
£ 57.41
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSeller Inventory # ABE-1689565091519
- Title
- OOPS!: The Worst Blunders of All Time
- Author
- Barash, David P.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1510776354
- ISBN 13
- 9781510776357
Everyone makes mistakes and nearly everyone likes to know about them, especially when made by someone else! The Worst Blunders of All Time: Shocking Tales from Pandora''s Box to Putin''s Invasion presents some of our most notable blunders, from the silly to the consequential, from ancient history to current events. It offers the pleasure of Schadenfreude and of an easy-going reading experience, as well ashere and theresome learning opportunities. The reader will see when relatively big things have gone wrong and couldnt be called back, such as iconic, mythical blunders like Pandora opening that troublesome box and Eve taking her ill-advised bite, to great historical oops such as Napoleons invasion of Russia in 1812, as well as some less monumental but nonetheless exemplary mistakes, such as the Curse of the Bambino, when the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruthat the time, a pitcherto the New York Yankees. These and other exemplary oops are presented in a light-hearted way, with some exceptions being catastrophic, current catastrophes, such as Trumps egregious mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author David P. Barash will take readers from the tragic to the whimsical, with the latter represented by, for example, Wrong Way Corrigan, an early twentieth century aviator who thought he was flying nonstop from New York to California, but, confused by a heavy fog, ended up in Ireland. Pointing out these and other mistakes will be an exercise in Monday morning quarterbacking and 20-20 hindsight. Thus, The Worst Blunders of All Time shall backstrapolate: looking in the rear-view mirror at mistakes made by others.
The Worst Blunders of All Time is neither an advice book nor a series of cautionary tales. Its an easy and accessible read, especially useful as therapy in these difficult times. However, its nonetheless accurate and informative, giving rise to some potentially useful take-home messages, keyed to its material. Ideally, we should all benefit from our own mistakes, making lemonade out of lemons, while also following Eleanor Roosevelts advice: Learn from the mistakes of others. You cannot live long enough to make them all yourself.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
BestAroundDeals
Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2020
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 10 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 7.45 | £ 18.64 |
Payment methods
Store description
We've been selling books online for 30 years. When we learned of AbeBooks we gladly joined their marketplace family. As a valued customer we want your experience with our service and products to more than meet your expectations. Thank you for considering our AbeBooks Store as the place to make your needed purchases. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy Shopping!
Specialty
All kindsSeller's business information
BestAroundDeals
MI, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
PhinsPlace has been selling books online for 25 years with tens of thousands of satisfied customers. We look forward to assisting with your book needs.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to BestAroundDeals, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.